Suicide Bombings Expose Enduring Strength of Nigerian Jihadists
Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency, now in its seventeenth year, remains one of the longest-running conflicts in Africa. It began with Boko Haram’s emergence in Maiduguri,...
Iran Signals Nuclear Continuity and Calls for New Hormuz Strait Protocol
Iran maintains its long-standing position against developing nuclear weapons, citing a fatwa issued by former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the early 2000s....
Is China Using Energy Security to Pressure Taiwan Amid Global Crises?
China has long pursued reunification with Taiwan, framing it as a historic and political imperative. The island has consistently rejected Beijing’s sovereignty claims, maintaining...
Is Peace Over After Larijani’s Killing?
The conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a more volatile phase, with both sides escalating attacks and rejecting efforts to contain the war....
Trump’s Hormuz Push Puts Japan’s Pacifism To The Test
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged allies to deploy naval forces to secure oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has...
Japan’s Leader Walks Tightrope in Washington Over Iran War Pressure
The upcoming meeting between Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump comes at a moment of deepening global tension. The war involving Iran has disrupted energy...
Iran Hits Tel Aviv With Cluster Missiles as War Spirals Wider
The conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a far more dangerous phase, moving beyond limited strikes into a sustained and widening regional war....
China’s Fuel Export Freeze Deepens Asia’s Energy Shortage
China’s decision to halt exports of diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel until at least the end of March is set to deepen fuel shortages...
AI Accelerates Warfare In Iran But Raises Urgent Humanitarian Risks
The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has been described by some analysts as the “first AI war,” reflecting how artificial intelligence is reshaping military...
UN Panel Declares Israeli Airstrike On Iran’s Evin Prison a War Crime
The United Nations has formally flagged an airstrike carried out by Israel on Evin prison last June as a war crime. The facility, which...