Racing Ahead or Risking Collapse? The Quad Plus Dilemma in Asia-Pacific Security
The Asian Pacific geopolitical makeup has changed at a rapid rate. The presence of the Quad, Quad Plus, and AUKUS structures guarantees stability; however,...
Scarborough Isn’t Just a Shoal. It Is a Surcharge on America
Each time a China Coast Guard vessel rams or water-cannons a Philippine boat near Scarborough Shoal, the United States gets a new price tag....
US – China Visa War: Competing Visions for Talent and Migration
The decision of the Trump administration to raise H-1B visa fees to $100,000 has predictably evoked strong responses in the US and other parts...
Earth versus the US: Will Trump administration deteriorate U. S. international legitimacy?
What is international legitimacy?
States have always needed to guarantee their existence and sovereignty; law and security became, therefore, the key to power dynamics in...
Iran-Israel Conflict: Expanding Security Dilemma in Middle East
The Middle East has been one of the most sensitive regions, where one event of insecurity and chaos shakes the entire Middle Eastern dynamics...
A ‘New Sudan’: Is Hemedti’s ‘vision’ closer to reality than Burhan’s?
As the world’s pontificators and peacemakers gather over the coming months in their various forums—be those the UN General Assembly or the backrooms of Europe and the United States—to discuss the world’s worst conflict-driven...
How European Leaders Lost Their Credibility in Gaza
Recently, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that US support for "everything that the Israeli government is doing" limits the EU’s leverage to...
Trump’s Elusive Quest for the Nobel Peace Prize
Donald Trump’s repeated efforts to secure the Nobel Peace Prize have drawn both media attention and scholarly critique. The Nobel Peace Prize, established in...
All Eyes on Tehran As UN Sanctions Set to Return
A Deal On Fragile Footing:
Iran’s nuclear program has long been the focus of international suspicion. While Tehran insists its activities are peaceful, many countries...
The U.S., the UK, And the Growing Monolith
For a person who leads the largest western democracy, Mr. Trump seems to have an inordinate love for royalty and he wanted a state...