China-Taiwan-Japan Dynamics Puts Pressure on Trump’s G2 Gambit
Amid heightened Japan-China tensions, US President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While Trump termed it a positive development, stating...
Brazil’s Multi-Alignment: Smart Realism or Opportunism Wrapped in Ideology?
This article will discuss how, amid the chaos of 2025, with Trump once again slapping the world with crazy tariffs, China still hungry for...
The Crimean War Revisited: Strategic Lessons for Today’s U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral
The 1853–56 Crimean War typically kindles the image of trench warfare, freezing winter, and the Charge of the Light Brigade, yet the practical strategic...
From Partners to Rivals: Why China-Japan Relations Are Spiraling
Japan and China are in their most dangerous diplomatic crisis in years as escalating tensions over Taiwan have cancelled earlier hopes of post-pandemic improvement....
The Corruption Scandal Entangling Zelenskiy’s Inner Circle, Yermak
Andriy Yermak, Ukraine's chief of staff and a key figure in the government, is facing a growing corruption scandal after anti-graft agents searched his...
Dan Driscoll: The Low-Profile Operator Behind U.S. Backchannel Diplomacy on Russia and Ukraine
The recent revelation of quiet contacts between the Trump administration and representatives from Russia and Ukraine has pushed an unfamiliar name into the spotlight:...
Hong Kong’s Bamboo Scaffolding: A Tradition Under Fire After Deadly Inferno
Hong Kong recently experienced its deadliest fire in three decades, raising concerns about the use of flammable bamboo scaffolding. The fire spread quickly across...
Honduras at a Crossroads: The Key Candidates in a Defining Election
Most opinion polls show a close race among three of the five candidates in the upcoming Honduras election to succeed President Xiomara Castro. The...
Hong Kong Fire Poses a Political Test for Beijing’s Authority
A large fire in a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong has resulted in at least 55 deaths and around 300 people missing, challenging...
The Ecocide of Gaza
The final step of the broadest possible genocide is ecocide; that is, the intentional destruction of the environment necessary for the support of human...