Exploitation Lies Behind a Veil of Diplomacy in Iran
Behind a veil of good-natured diplomacy, American adversaries are exploiting the conflict in Iran by gaining insights, strategic lessons, and geopolitical power while the...
Has Trump Found an Exit From the Iran War or Simply Frozen a More Dangerous Conflict?
The conflict began after U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear facilities. Washington framed the campaign as necessary to eliminate Iran's nuclear...
Who Is Min Zhen? US Scholar Detained in China Before Myanmar’s President Visit
On Friday, June 12, 2026, Chinese authorities officially announced the detention of American analyst Min Zhen, co-founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy...
The Pyongyang Diaries: Xi’s North Korea Visit and the North Korea/Russia Axis
Xi Jinping's historic Pyongyang summit, coming after 7 years of limited diplomatic engagement, has been touted as a Chinese effort to bring North Korea...
The Republican Party’s Trump Problem: Why Some Conservatives Are Getting Ready for Life After Him
By June 2026, the cracks inside the GOP weren’t hidden anymore. On May 19, the Senate voted 50–47 to push forward a bipartisan war...
How Chinese Media Views the U.S. Hosting the FIFA World Cup
Chinese media and think tanks view the United States' hosting of the FIFA World Cup from a purely geopolitical, economic, and commercial perspective, critically...
Defence Resignation Exposes Starmer’s Spending Dilemma
Keir Starmer has a new defence minister but is still facing major challenges, including limited finances and political demands. Even if a new prime...
Lebanon Is Not Netanyahu’s Escape Route
There is a familiar cruelty in the way Lebanon is treated whenever Israel wants to change the regional conversation. A village becomes a message....
23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Can Southeast Asia still be a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality?
Contrast the speeches of the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dr Kao...
Why Iran Needs Lebanon for Leverage Against the US
Iran is actively trying to maintain its influence in Lebanon, making the country's situation a key part of its negotiations with the U. S....