Is the Cost of Reunification of Taiwan by Invasion or Blockade Bearable for Xi Jinping?
Xi Jinping on taking over as President of PRC started with ‘Peaceful Reunification’ of Taiwan as one of his aims and later got it...
Strategies and Operational Art in one Year of Conflict: Israel vs Iran and Proxies
The Israel-Iran rivalry continues since establishment of Israel and the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and mistrust are deep and complex, predating the establishment of...
Iran’s Next Move: Key to Middle East Escalation Dynamics
A series of successful strikes on commanders of Iranian proxies in Tehran and Beirut have escalated the tensions in the Middle East. The sequence...
Can NATO Prevent Tides Turning in Russian Favour in the Third Year of War in Ukraine?
As the war in Ukraine completes two years, Russia seems emboldened by success in capturing Avdivka and seems to be advancing westwards near Avdiivka,...
Is Netanyahu’s Frustration in Gaza becoming too Costly for all Stakeholders?
The Expanding Crisis
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is expanding beyond proportions with death toll crossing 20,000 and counting, over 50,000 injured to include unprecedented...
Israel-Hamas War Resumes After Weeklong Ceasefire: Evaluating Hopes against Realities
The War Resumes: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
The fragile weeklong truce during current Israel-Hamas War collapsed on 01 December 2023, with both sides blaming each other...
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Decoding Opposing Strategies and Way Ahead?
The asymmetric, irregular, dirty war triggered by the brutal terror attack by Hamas on Israel on October 07, 2023, targeting innocent civilians and children...
Chinese Nuclear Push in Cold War 2.0 Makes World Unsafe
With the over-involvement of USA to weaken Russia in continued Cold War 1.0, unrestrained China is making rapid strides in enhancing its Comprehensive National...
Who will Launch Next Ground Offensive in the War in Ukraine and When?
Key Points
The war in Ukraine is more of standoff attacks with hardly any major ground offensive in recent past.
While Russia can choose its moment...
Why Global Players Must be Concerned of New Version of Charm Offensive in Xi Jinping 3.0 Era?
Backdrop
When Joshua Kurlantzick coined the term ‘charm offensive’ for China in 2007, it simply referred to China’s use of soft power to improve its...