Xi Jinping’s Art of Smart Dictatorship 3.0: Why China Rises as America Distracted?
In May 2026, at his own state banquet for Donald Trump in Beijing, Xi Jinping did something unusual for a leader who rarely improvises...
Is the Iran War Entering a Costly Stalemate?
The War Enters a New Phase
Six months after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the conflict appears to be entering an...
Understanding the CKU Railway: Kyrgyzstan Beyond the Debt Trap Narrative
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railways has been in the spotlight recently. Many observers have highlighted the project, which connects trade routes from China (Kashgar) through Kyrgyzstan...
Washington’s Divisions Over the Iran War: Victory or Exit?
The Iran war has entered a stage for Washington in which deciding how to end it may prove more difficult than deciding how to...
Canadians March off to fight a Trade War while Europe Watches
Authors: Raymond James Floreani and Julian Spencer Churchill PhD
Friday, August 21st, 2026, is a day that will certainly be etched into the minds of...
When Censorship Becomes Law: The Taliban’s Transformation of Information Control
From Media Restrictions to a Legal Architecture of Silence
The most consequential development in Afghanistan's information environment may no longer be the individual restrictions imposed...
Saudi Arabia’s backing for Sudan’s Burhan means enduring military rule
Saudi Arabia’s claim to oppose outside interference in Sudan is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. Riyadh is no longer merely a venue for mediation...
America Needs the Western Alliance More Than the Western Alliance Needs Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's scaling-back of joint military exercises with South Korea is the latest impulsive and thoughtless decision in an accumulation of foreign...
The Houthi Blockade: Can Saudi Arabia Really Escape Iran’s Trap?
The question is no longer whether Saudi Arabia will respond to the Houthi blockade but what kind of response it can sustain. Riyadh has...
The Crowded Table: Why Four Mediators Have Failed to Fix the Pakistan Afghanistan Ceasefire
The ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan resembles a ghost. It exists on paper but peace remains missing on the ground. Along the Durand Line,...