Antisemitism as a Cover for Trump’s Repressive Politics
Donald Trump has seized the megaphone of the fight against antisemitism and turned up the volume as high as possible. The question is why....
Between the Tides: Traditional Fishing Rights and the Philippines–China Maritime Tensions
As geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) deepen, international headlines largely focus on legal or sovereignty claims, naval deployment, and freedom of...
US Trade Wars and Military Globalization Spark Complex Alignments
President Trump’s new round of reciprocal and universal tariffs will escalate trade tensions, lower investment, hit market pricing, distort trade flows, disrupt supply chains,...
Kurdish Autonomy: The Key to Turkish Unity?
In a geopolitically turbulent world, Turkey has the transformative opportunity to address long-standing grievances and foster national unity.Granting autonomy to Kurdish regions, along the...
Revision of Indonesia’s Military Law Potentially Weakens Indonesia’s Soft Power
The Indonesian government has faced several waves of mass protests since the inauguration of President Prabowo in October 2024. This began when the government...
The Militant Aftershock of Afghanistan
The chaotic aftermath of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 continues to reverberate across South Asia, with Pakistan emerging as an unintended casualty of...
The drums of war are beating closer to Europe
Russia’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy, which killed at least 34 people, is yet another war crime and a challenge to...
Sell America, Buy China: who’s really being ‘liberated’?
Almost simultaneously, China's customs authority announced new chip origin identification rules, effectively blocking U.S. chip exports to China. Meanwhile, U.S. customs exempted smartphones, computers,...
Geopolitics meet Digital Security in ASEAN’s Maritime Domain
The seas of the ASEAN region are a geostrategic domain where geopolitics and digital security intersect. Maritime cybersecurity threats and disruptions to critical underwater...
From diplomacy to deterrence: Iran’s nuclear calculations
The United States' withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under President Donald Trump marked a turning point in Iran’s nuclear trajectory....