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The Complexities of the Iran-China-Russia Triangle
Most strategic commentators view Iran as an integral component of the Russia-China grouping. As a result of the US withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear...
Renewed Alliances: A Trans-Caspian “Middle Corridor” Brings Kazakhstan Closer to Turkey
Due to the global preoccupation with Russia's war against Ukraine, the May 10 meeting in Ankara between Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkey's President...
Mega Projects of Bangladesh: Major Stakeholders, Future Directions
Since its fifty years landmark of independence, Bangladesh is witnessing rapid economic upliftment. The country has shown its capacity by tackling the economic shock...
The Transatlantic Alliance’s Responsibility Crisis
The war in Ukraine has united the West in its capacity to provide the necessary financial, humanitarian, and military aid in a time of...
Misfiring Countermeasures and the Impact of Declining Deterrence
Unsolved security dilemmas and fragility in confidence building measures and conflict prevention architecture will continue to herald a new phase of risky ambiguity and...
The Diplomacy-Deterrence Complex in the US Defense Policy in the Middle East
The Middle East has featured prominently in the US defense policy in multiple trajectories of international relations – both Cold War and post-Cold War....
US-ASEAN Ties and the China Factor
US President Joe Biden hosted a two day US-ASEAN Summit on May 12-13, 2022. This is the first time, that leaders of the 10...
Money and Competition: An Argument Against US Monetary Support of Ukraine
President Biden’s recent appeal to Congress on a multibillion dollar package for Ukraine has brought into question the efficacy of how Washington engages in...
From Moon’s Engagement to Yoon’s Harsh Rhetoric: A New Era on Korean Peninsula
Yoon Suk-yeol won the Presidential election held in South Korea in March 2022. Yoon took office at a time (May 10, 2022) when North...
Changing Geopolitical Landscape of the Middle East and Its Implications
Ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had soured after former Pakistan PM Imran Khan hinted at the formation of a parallel bloc to the...
Vietnam Veterans Speak out on Ukraine
Ukraine’s military forces haven’t had to show their mettle for outside commentators to seek a Vietnam War analogy. In fact, the war didn’t have...
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Middle East and Africa
The Complexities of the Iran-China-Russia Triangle
Most strategic commentators view Iran as an integral component...
Central Asia
Renewed Alliances: A Trans-Caspian “Middle Corridor” Brings Kazakhstan Closer to Turkey
Due to the global preoccupation with Russia's war against...
South Asia
Rohingya Camps Near the Border — a New Source of Insecurity?
The bordering area at the strategically southern part of...
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Mega Projects of Bangladesh: Major Stakeholders, Future Directions
Since its fifty years landmark of independence, Bangladesh is...
