Functional Turn of Taiwan in Trump’s National Security Strategy
In Chinese-language policy discussion this month, one claim has gone viral: because Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) puts the Western Hemisphere first,...
U.S.–China Relations as Seen Through 2025 Security Documents
The simultaneous release of two important documents— the U.S. National Security Strategy 2025 (NSS 2025) and China's National Security in the New Era —marked...
A New Asian Tiger? How US-China Rivalry Is Aiding Vietnam’s National Rise
In the high-stakes arena of global supply chains, Vietnam is the name on everyone’s lips. As multinational firms seek to de-risk from China, Vietnam...
The dynamics of the India–Russia partnership – interview
Executive President of the Indian Business Alliance (IBA), Sammy Manoj Kotwani, discusses the landmark moment in deepening Russian-Indian collaboration. Kotwani explains the groundbreaking insights...
What Does the U.S. Want in Venezuela? The Strategy Behind the Pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will conduct closed briefings for U. S. senators and representatives regarding the Trump...
Bangladesh President Shahabuddin Plans Mid-Term Resignation
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin, elected unopposed in 2023 as a nominee of the Awami League, has announced his intention to step down midway through...
Taiwan Warns It Can React Instantly if China Turns Drills Into a Surprise Attack
Taiwan’s defence ministry has warned lawmakers that the island faces a growing risk of a sudden Chinese attack masked as routine military drills. In...
Human-Wave Assaults and Drones Signal Myanmar Junta’s Battlefield Comeback
Four years after seizing power in a coup, Myanmar’s military junta is adapting to survive a grinding civil war that once appeared to be...
Peace on Paper: How M23 Is Building a State Within Congo
In current day Rwanda, hundreds of men and women sit in rows in a wooden hall near Rutshuru, deep in eastern Congo. They have...
Eurovision 2026: Identity, Norms, and Digital Activism in Europe’s Cultural Diplomacy
The Eurovision likes to sell itself as a glittering exercise in European unity, colorful, loud, proudly diverse, and (officially) above politics. Yet anyone who...