Security & Conflict
Tianjin SCO Summit 2025: The Eastern Response to the Global Governance Crisis
In September 2025, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its most significant meeting in Tianjin, with the attendance of leaders from more than twenty...
The End of False Legitimacy Pretenses: BLA Recognized as a Terrorist Group
United States designates Balochistan Liberation Army affiliate group, Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organization. A press release from US State Department blasted on almost...
China’s Contribution to Security Collaboration and Peacebuilding in the SCO
Faced with the current turbulent international situation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries have deepened security cooperation and implemented global security initiatives. There’s a...
From Challenges to Opportunities: The Future of India–Japan Defence Cooperation
Globally, the way the world is functioning is two-fold: one is the bipolar world, which has moved from its original players of the US...
Critical Minerals and Critical Security: U.S. Military Dependence on China’s Rare Earths
On August 26, Monday, during the meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House, Trump threatened China to impose 200 percent...
Drone Swarms and the Risk of Escalation in South Asia
In the contemporary strategic landscape of South Asia, drone swarms are adding a dangerous layer of complexity to an already volatile security situation. The...
Cutting Clean: The Strategic Illusion of Precision Drone Warfare
On a crisp February 2017 night, the world was introduced to a new brand of precision warfare. As a US drone sliced through the...
KHAN Missiles and the Potential Balance of Power in ASEAN
In the last decade, Southeast Asia has experienced an acceleration in the modernization of defense equipment, especially Indonesia, which is now the first operator...
The End of New START: Is a New US-Russia Arms Race on the Horizon?
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the only remaining bilateral arms control agreement between the United States (US) and Russia, is set...
Forecasting the Next World War—Between Theory and Practice
Winston Churchill famously said, “Those who do not learn history are condemned to repeat it.” The truth is, even when we do learn history,...