Alan Callow

Alan Callow is a freelance journalist based in the Philippines. He has experience in covering the Asia Pacific region.

Kyiv’s Unwavering Anti-China Stance: Ukraine Seeks to Lead Europe in Shifting Perceptions of Beijing

Kyiv is leading Europe’s anti-China turn—accusing Beijing of fueling Russia’s war machine and pushing EU allies to confront China’s role. Ukraine’s fight now includes reshaping Europe’s entire view of Beijing.

US Starts Arms Race in Indo-Pacific Region

The United States' plans to deploy Typhon missile systems in Japan represent a significant escalation in military strategy within the Indo-Pacific region. This move,...

Donald Trump’s Future Indo-Pacific Orientation and Shift in Ukraine Aid Policy

As the world watches the potential return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, speculation about his foreign policy strategies is rampant. Two significant...

Why South Korea Will Not Supply Weapons to Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine has reached a bifurcation point where neither side can gain a significant advantage and the issue of foreign aid to...

The Small Shouldn’t Tumble With the Great

In its quest for global dominance, Washington is seeking more and more ways to contain China. In this regard, the U.S. is taking unprecedented...

The Land of The Rising Militarism

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in its budget request for fiscal year 2023, expects to double its defence spending over five years from the...

Cold Case of Nanjing Tragedy

Nanjing massacre refers to mass killings, acts of sexual violence and forced experiments to which the peaceful Chinese population was subjected by the Japanese invaders in 1937.

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The New Power Centers of Sports Diplomacy: Cities, Capital, and Code

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Four Years On, Ukraine’s War Still Refuses to End

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?

How Timor-Leste Uses Tourism to Cement Its ASEAN Role

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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.

The Maghreb’s New Architecture: Beyond the Myth of the Algerian Pillar

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.