Turkey’s Marine Parks in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean Provoke Regional Turbulence
Turkey declared mid-August by presidential decree the establishment of two marine parks beyond its territorial waters. The first marine park lies in the northeastern...
Why Korea’s “Nuclear Missile Drill” Isn’t Aimed at North Korea
Freedom Edge 26's nuclear-capable bomber component, paired with unusually explicit official language about North Korea's “nuclear and missile threats,” is not deterrence signaling aimed...
China and Egypt’s New Power Play: What Xi Jinping’s Cairo Visit Means for the Nile
The timing of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Egypt in September 2026, coinciding with the signing of the (New Strategic Partnership Framework) between...
Raymond Aron’s Warning for Northeast Asia: Close the Window of Opportunity
Raymond Aron died in 1983, long before China emerged as the US’ principal strategic competitor, North Korea acquired nuclear weapons that could threaten the...
The Hormuz Trap: American Superiority and the Cost of Iranian Leverage
On 31 August, two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of one another as they sailed out of the...
Egypt, China and the SCO: A New Era of Eurasian Connectivity
With President Xi Jinping's anticipated visit to Egypt in late August and early September, coinciding with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek...
How Could Iran Retaliate as US Conflict Escalates?
The United States has launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, marking a renewed escalation in a conflict that has remained deadlocked for...
Six Months, Five Mediators: The Diplomacy of the Iran War
On 28 August, six months to the day after American and Israeli aircraft opened the war on Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted that...
China and Egypt: How Strategic Partnership Is Reshaping Egypt’s Modernization
President Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and Egypt are at a critical stage of development and rejuvenation. China has made a good...
Xi Jinping in Cairo: How China Is Deepening Its Strategic Partnership With Egypt
There is a connection between Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Cairo and Egyptian-Chinese cooperation in the fields of intelligence and defense technology, which...