Vietnam between two strategic lines: Maintaining autonomy after Shangri-La Dialogue 2025
The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, held in late May 2025 in Singapore, continued to clearly reflect the escalating strategic tensions between the United States and...
Elon Mask and Donald Trump Feud: Political outsiders beefing in a political space
A president who built his reputation as a real estate mogul and TV personality, not through political office or military service. A cultural influencer...
The Langley Doctrine: Why Europe Must Take Africa Seriously
When a U.S. four-star general retires after four decades of military service, it marks the end of a career. But in the case of...
China Mediates Between Iran and Israel in Bid to Halt War Under Xi’s Global Security Initiative
China's response was to strongly condemn Israel's actions, which violate all basic norms governing international relations. The Chinese Foreign Ministry considered the attacks on...
Still Another Unwarranted High-Stake Proxy War
Not so long ago, Iran-US negotiations still appeared to be promising. So, why the seemingly sudden escalation?
Last Thursday, the board of governors of the...
Myanmar Earthquake: A Potential Opening for Engagement?
In late March, a devastating earthquake hit Myanmar’s Mandalay region, claiming thousands of lives and worsening an already severe humanitarian and political crisis. Since...
The New Approach of Trump Administration to NATO and the Perspective of Hague Summit
Donald Trump's return to the office of presidency of the United States has restored to prominence issues of NATO's unity and general strategic purpose....
The world with Trump’s heavy hand on it
So the National Guard has been called in to quell the riots in Los Angeles . . . without as much as a 'by your...
Trump vs. Harvard: Defending the Human Right to Education Amid Political Turmoil
In this year, 2025, the Trump administration once again took an unprecedented and outrageous step by blocking Harvard University from admitting international students in...
The Cost of Escalation: What the Iran-Israel Clash Means — James Dorsey Explains
The Middle East is currently teetering on the brink of a regional conflagration, as the long-simmering shadow war between Iran and Israel has erupted...