Could Israel Sacrifice India Ties for Pakistan Through China?
Perhaps the most significant question posed by a journalist during a meeting between Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US...
What Washington Now Wants From Its Allies
On 30 May 2026, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told an audience of mostly Asian defense officials...
Ankara-Tashkent relations: What’s the next milestone?
Authors: Marin Mae Ekstrom and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez*
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) recently held a summit focused on “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.”...
The possibility of a North Korea’s female Supreme Leader
North Korea’s succession has followed a patrilineal pattern, but Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter’s unprecedented public elevation suggests this may be changing. However, both...
Small Gold Miners Could Decide Peru’s Presidential Runoff
The outcome of Peru's presidential election could significantly depend on the votes of small gold miners. These miners operate under the REINFO program, initiated...
Why Trump’s Ceasefires Are Failing to End Middle East Violence
Residents in Gaza, southern Lebanon, northern Israel, and Kuwait faced ongoing violence this week, despite ceasefires arranged by the U. S. supposed to be...
Armenia’s High-Stakes Election: Key Issues and What to Watch
Armenia is holding a parliamentary election on Sunday where the ruling Civil Contract party, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, faces various opposition parties...
Sleepless In Xi’an? A New Start for China-Europe Relations
Last Friday, as the European Commission met in conclave to discuss how to get tough with China, a very different debate took place on...
Thucydides Trap: Is it still relevant today?
For decades, geopolitical scholars have been concerned about a potential hot war between China (the "rising" power) and the US (the "ruling" power) because...
A Regional Crisis or a Protracted International Disorder?
On May 31, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam gave a televised address in which he condemned Israel’s invasion and intensified attacks on southern Lebanon...