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Strategic Transformation of the Indo-Pacific: Powerful and Stable Maritime Space
In the era of unprecedented global interconnectedness, the Indo-Pacific region emerges as a focal point of geopolitical significance, commanding attention from scholars, policymakers, and...
China’s Strategic Canal in Cambodia May Cause Regional Destabilization
A Chinese-backed canal project aims to connect the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on the Mekong river with the sea by 2028, removing the need...
On the Prospects of a Third World War
Frederick the Great remarks somewhere that diplomacy without force is like music without instruments. He forgot to add: when the music is off-key, one...
Supercarrier or Super-Barrier: How an Outdated Obsession is Limiting America’s Naval Capacity
The United States is the only country to field supercarriers in its navy. It also fields far more carriers than other countries with a...
Mind the Gap: What We Do and Don’t Know About Gaming and Radicalization
Gaming and its potential (mis-)use by extremist actors is the new hot topic in radicalization and extremism studies. After the 2019 right-wing extremist attack...
The 8th Bangladesh-U.S. Partnership Dialogue – A Mere Formality Amid Big Expectations
The 8th Bangladesh-U.S. Partnership Dialogue was held in Dhaka on Mar. 20, 2022. As it was the first face to face interaction between the...
Russian Embarrassment in Ukraine – Lessons for China and Next Steps
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is slowly unravelling due to strategic and logistical incompetence, low morale, and fierce Ukrainian resistance. It is an embarrassing mess...
Germany’s Revolutionary Policy Shift: Post-Merkel Era
Europe is witnessing its biggest conflict since world war two. The conflict in Ukraine has completely overturned the existing global rules-based order. On Feb....
Shifting Alliances: China, Saudi Arabia and the United States
The Chinese President Xi Jinping has received an invitation from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to visit Riyadh. Interestingly, the invitation comes amidst...
Interpretation of QUAD and AUKUS in Indo-Pacific Region
The recent announcement of AUKUS adds another puzzle to the Indo-Pacific jigsaw. AUKUS; Australia-United Kingdom-USA is an enhanced security partnership for meeting the challenges...
The Nuclear Shadow: US Nuclear Policy in the Wake of Ukraine Crisis
The current quagmire in Ukraine has brought into question the realizable use of nuclear weapons by Russia. Indeed, the growing consensus in Washington about...
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Indo-Pacific
Increasing Aid From the US in the Indo-Pacific Region: Can It Outperform China?
In the Indo-Pacific area, aid politics have become essential...
Human Rights
Examining the Intersection of Women’s Rights Violations and International Law: A Case Study of Iran
The recent escalating tension in West Asia between Israel...
Indo-Pacific
Strategic Transformation of the Indo-Pacific: Powerful and Stable Maritime Space
In the era of unprecedented global interconnectedness, the Indo-Pacific...
Foreign Policy
Analysing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy
The Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) is one of...
Americas
Why the Caribbean Community Backs Palestinian Statehood
With foreign ministers of the 14 mostly Anglophone sovereign member...
