Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Russia shows why compellence fails where deterrence might work. Forcing action from a defiant adversary—especially mid-war—is far tougher than stopping one from acting in the first place.
Albeit in line with the predecessor’s dream of national rejuvenation, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has become unequivocally audacious, in recent decades, to posit...
India’s zealous help to Turkey, fighting the wrath of nature (earthquake), in a period immediately following the souring of relationships owing to the latter’s...
As ‘Angellic wisdom’ turned futile at the outbreak of world war I, economic interdependence theorists’ conch shell has not sounded well in the current...
India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.
QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.
Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.
Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?
BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.