Security
Economy First, Geopolitics Second: A Case for Future US-Bangladesh Engagement
The past year has witnessed vigorous engagement between Bangladesh and the United States. The sanction imposed on Bangladesh by the United States undermined the...
From the Midnight Stopover to the Visit of Donald Lu: What Does It Mean for Bangladesh?
From the Byzantine Empire to the present-day Westphalian nation-state, diplomatic visits are the cornerstone of formulating and shaping foreign relations. Governments can facilitate cooperation...
Aliyev’s Milosevic Tactics Towards Armenia
The region of Karabakh, located in modern day Azerbaijan has seen some of the most brutal fighting in the world the past several years....
Turkey’s Geopolitical Dispute With Sweden
During the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, various nations around the world reassessed their national security needs, as many thought Europe would not have...
Japan’s Renewed Militarization Strengthens America’s Naval Presence in Asia
Japan, which demilitarized on the terms of unconditional surrender post World War II enjoyed decades of economic prosperity, foreign relations, and innovation. Despite the...
No One Would Gain From a Protracted Russo-Ukrainan War
No end in sight to the ongoing deadly conflict involving Russia— armed with nuclear weapons and the West backed Ukraine. This is month number...
Analyzing European Strategic Autonomy Through the French Lens
In December 2022, while on a visit to the United States, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that any possible peace talks with Russia should...
A Chinese Trap and Pakistan’s Taliban Test: New Delhi Has to See a Long View of Realities
Last year Pakistan’s security establishment got into a euphoric mood when Taliban took over Afghanistan. It seemed that Islamabad have got the strategic depth...
Integrating the South Caucasus in the Event of a Russian Collapse
When the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States immediately moved to integrate nations forcibly under the foot of the Kremlin into their geopolitical sphere....
The Chinese Must Stop Obsessing Over Arunachal Pradesh
William Dalrymple’s “The Last Mughal” is a brilliant book in which the Scottish historian describes that how after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707,...
Analyzing Recent Border Skirmish in Fergana Valley
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The recent clash on the borders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan again drove our attention toward the region's volatility. The Fergana valley consists of three...
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Indo-Pacific
Economy First, Geopolitics Second: A Case for Future US-Bangladesh Engagement
The past year has witnessed vigorous engagement between Bangladesh...
Americas
Settler Culture and Politics of Mass Shootings in the US
On Jan. 21, 2023, all hell broke loose in...
Middle East and Africa
The Emerging Narco Bloc of West Asia
The manufacture and supply of the flagship drug Captagon...
Climate change
Climate Action: The US Is Doing Its Part, Others Should Step up Too
The view that the US has been hypocritical in...