The map isn’t the war. Ukraine is fighting systems—power grids, drones, attrition. Russia leads this phase by compounding pressure, not breakthroughs. Outcome still contested, but arithmetic, not headlines, is deciding January 2026.
Cambodia–Thailand tensions aren’t just about borders. They reflect domestic politics: an unstable but real Thai democracy versus Cambodia’s entrenched autocracy.
U.S. weapons left behind after the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal are now fueling militancy in Pakistan. From Taliban stockpiles to TTP hands, abandoned arms have become active drivers of regional instability.
Taliban’s support for TTP, rejection of the Durand Line, and tilt toward India and Iran deepen tensions with Pakistan. The growing trust deficit now threatens regional peace and stability.
South Korea's nuclear debate intensifies as public support grows. Modeling a credible deterrent force is crucial to understanding risks, requirements, and regional consequences. A potential path forward without triggering nuclear escalation.
Macron pledges €2B in military aid to Ukraine—a major boost, but is it purely solidarity or a calculated geopolitical move? What’s driving France’s decision?
Donald Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine reached its turning point with the high-level meetings between Russian and US diplomats in Riyadh, Saudi...
The Durand Line remains a fault line of history. From colonial ambitions to Taliban defiance, its legacy fuels tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, shaping geopolitics and Pashtun nationalism.
The Taliban's covert backing of the Baloch insurgency fuels instability in Pakistan. With safe havens in Afghanistan, BLA and TTP escalate attacks, pushing Pakistan into deeper security turmoil.
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, Malaysia's leading intellectual, shares insights on global justice, the rise of right-wing politics, and the future of world order in an exclusive interview with Mujeeb Rahman Kinalur.
If power in sport now lives in city halls, boardrooms, and algorithms—not stadiums—how will the U.S. wield cities, capital, and code as it hosts the world’s biggest events over the next decade?
Four years on, Ukraine’s war drags across 1,200 km, cities in ruins and millions displaced. Russia entrenched, Kyiv defiant, the West divided—how long can a war of attrition outlast political will before exhaustion decides the peace?
After joining ASEAN in 2025, Timor-Leste is leveraging sustainable, high-value tourism to boost soft power, diversify beyond oil, and cement its regional role—positioning itself as Southeast Asia’s next authentic frontier, not its next mass market.
How close is Cuba to collapse? Energy strangulation, fading allies, and Trump’s oil squeeze after Venezuela’s shift have left Havana isolated and rationing. For the first time in decades, the regime’s survival feels uncertain.
Madrid 2026 wasn’t diplomacy—it was redesign. Washington moves past Algeria’s veto politics, backs Morocco’s autonomy plan, and seeds a Tunis-Rabat axis built on energy sovereignty, phosphates, and geo-economic integration. The Maghreb’s balance is shifting.
