Security & Conflict
Pinaka 120 Tested: What India’s Long-Range Rocket Means for South Asian Conflict
On 29 December 2025, India conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) with a reported range of 120...
Encircling Washington: China Targets U.S. Bases and Influence in the Post-Iran War Middle East
China views US military bases in the Gulf and the Middle East as instruments of hegemony and monitors their impact on energy security. It...
Ukraine Eyes Middle East Market to Export Drone Expertise
Ukraine, having become a global leader in drone interception during its war with Russia, is now looking to leverage that expertise amid the ongoing...
China Backs Egyptian General Intelligence Mediation Between IRGC and the U.S.
China trusts the efforts of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate, under the leadership of Major General Hassan Rashad, to spearhead both covert and overt...
Why Kharg Island would be a risky target for US troops
President Donald Trump is considering using ground forces to seize Kharg Island, an important oil hub in Iran. Analysts suggest that this operation could...
EU Seeks Greater Agency but Remains Embedded Within U.S.-Dominated Security Architecture
In this interview,Professor Sergiu Mișcoiu at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he also serves as a director of...
Iran Isn’t Just a Threat—It’s Splitting NATO
The war with Iran is exposing a structural fracture inside NATO—one that may prove more consequential than any external threat facing the Alliance today....
Behind the Gulf’s Shift to Beijing: Pakistan’s Army as the Quiet Architect of Chinese Military Integration
China is moving to bolster its security presence in the Middle East through comprehensive partnerships, and the Pakistani-Chinese alliance serves as a bridge to...
Ballistic Diplomacy: Iran, Diego Garcia, and the Mauritius Concession
When Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia on 20 March 2026, the immediate analytical response focused on what the strike revealed about...
New Russia: How Moscow is Rebuilding Occupied Ukraine
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has seized control over roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, including the bulk of Donetsk, Luhansk,...