Security
Cyber Clashes Between Cambodia and Thailand Threaten ASEAN Stability
Bilateral tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, following the border clash on May 28, 2025, between the two countries' militaries, have spread to cyberspace. Both...
Expansion of Indian Sea-Based Capabilities: Implications for Regional Security Dynamics
India’s nuclear doctrine has been cloaked in the rhetoric of “No First Use” and “credible minimum deterrence.” But recent developments, especially in its sea-based...
ASEAN Faces Strategic Crossroads as China Expands Security Agenda
China initiated the Global Security Initiative (GSI) in 2022, a comprehensive framework designed to strengthen cooperation and promote collaborative approaches to both bilateral and...
Aerospace: Strategic and Geoeconomic Relevance
KEY POINT:
- The contemporary importance of the aerospace sector stems from its complex technological structure, its diverse applications, and balanced public and private investment,...
Operation Sindoor: Application of Operational Art and Strategic Messaging
Backdrop: The Context of Conflict
Operation Sindoor marked a significant inflection point in India's strategic and military posture towards cross-border terrorism and its sponsors. It...
China Seeks to Expel U.S. Forces from Middle East with Egyptian and Iranian Backing
Many Chinese think tanks and political, intelligence, security, and military circles are seeking to research the future of US bases in the Middle East...
Cyber Intelligence and the New Cold War in Southeast Asia
The Indo-Pacific is no longer just a maritime chessboard for great powers—it has evolved into a digital battlefield where invisible threats define the new...
Guns, Governments and Greed: The Global Nexus of War and Power
Ironically, war is the most stable economy and political strategy in a world with democratic principles, global institutions, and human rights declarations. From Ukraine...
NATO Looks to the Future
Europe is grappling with a rapidly evolving security landscape and needs to plan ahead to deal with looming challenges. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has...
Lifting the Veil: Why Nuclear Weapons Need Democratic Oversight Now
The recent Israeli and United States attacks on Iran and the clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan before that have brought the danger posed...