AUKUS and the U.S. Integrated Deterrence Approach
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Australia PM Anthony Albanese and American President Joe Biden met at San Diego Naval Centre on March 12,...
Saudi-Iran rapprochement and Pakistan
The Saudi-Iran peace deal can be seen as a step towards peace and harmony but also a game changer or a new chapter that...
Pakistan participated in the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Minister Meeting (CFAMM)
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people and includes both advanced economies...
How Russia’s Sputnik Disappears from Africa’s Radar
Until recently, Africa has not been high on Russia's policy agenda. African leaders have to understand that Russia, for the past three decades, Africa...
China’s “Two Sessions” and the return of one-man rule
In this essay, I try to demystify the recently concluded “Two Sessions” in China by giving a brief historical context, as the country slides...
Saudi Iranian détente potentially sparks paradigm shifts
Chinese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran potentially signals paradigm shifts in Middle Eastern diplomacy and alliances.
The mediation suggests a more productive approach than...
Organizational structures in formulating China’s decisions to manage international affairs Under Xi Jinping
Chinese President “Xi Jinping” sent several clear messages, in his closing speech on Monday, March 13, 2023 in the capital, Beijing, in front of...
China and the Saudi-Iranian agreement: Curtailing the U.S. – Israel influence in the Middle East
The Ukrainian-Russian crisis constituted the most obvious event in the paths of change in the balances of the map of the international balance of...
India and South Korea: An Alliance for the Asian Century
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of formal ties between India and South Korea. In the course of these five decades,...
Russia’s harmful influence in Africa
Russia’s aggression on Ukraine has been exposing Africa to supply chain destabilizations, financial instability and heightened food insecurity, thus gravely hurting millions of Africans...