Myanmar Between India and China: The Politics of Strategic Leverage
Myanmar's President, Min Aung Hlaing, visited India from May 30 to June 3, marking his first visit to the country since military takeover. After...
The Making of a War: A Political Discourse Analysis of the 2026 U.S.-Iran War
Donning a white cap that reads in capital letters U S A, President Donald Trump announced the launch of “major combat operations in Iran”...
Is the Clock Finally Striking the Hour of ‘the African Moment’?
In his 1998 chronicle of the Rwandan genocide, journalist Philip Gourevitch calls Africa a region that generates major catastrophes, ‘but don’t really make meaningful...
Beyond Imperialism and Sphere of Influence: Greenland and the Reordering of Strategic Space
Every time Donald Trump revives his demand for American control of Greenland, most recently at the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, the response...
What Happens If the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Returns?
The world drew a collective sigh of relief on June 18 when Iran and the US announced a memorandum for peace, paving the way...
ASEAN needs a hedging code, not just hedging instincts
Southeast Asia is not choosing Beijing over Washington. It only looks that way. What is actually happening is more consequential: the region's governments are...
Fractured Axis: The Weakening of Iran’s Resistance Network
Iran quietly built one of the most powerful armed groups in West Asia named the Axis of Resistance. This network spread from Lebanon to...
Netanyahu Revives Israel’s Judicial Crisis With Supreme Court Challenge
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is threatening to challenge a Supreme Court order regarding a media regulator, reigniting a judicial dispute that arose before...
Khamenei’s Funeral Was More Than a Farewell—It Was a Message to the Region
The funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei symbolized a strong national stance against the United States and Israel, indicating that their...
What Takaichi’s Visit Reveals About the Limits of India-Japan Cooperation
Most commentary on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first visit to India, her three-day trip to New Delhi from July 1 to 3, culminating in...