Ban Keun and the Quiet Expansion of China’s Overseas Military Bases
A Runway Next Door to Wing 23
In August, Chinese J-10C and J-11 fighters and an airborne early-warning aircraft spent eleven days flying out of...
What Happened to China’s Supposed Trade ‘Superweapon’ LOGINK?
Four years ago, US officials warned that China was developing a potential strategic advantage over one of the most important systems underpinning the global...
Three Failed NPT Conferences: Is the Nuclear Order Shifting From Rules to Security Alliances?
Three consecutive review conferences have now ended without consensus. When delegates to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference gathered in New York earlier...
Pakistan Is Becoming the Gulf’s Security Provider
Chinese Missiles, Pakistani Crews, Saudi Oil
At King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the air defences guarding the kingdom against Houthi and...
What Happens to the North Korean Soldiers Transferred From Ukraine to South Korea?
Two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia against Ukraine have arrived in South Korea, raising questions over how they will be investigated,...
Could the Saudi Pakistan Turkey Defence Pact Become a Wider Muslim Alliance?
A defence agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could evolve into a broader regional security arrangement involving other Muslim majority countries, including Iran,...
Legitimacy Under Question: Why Al-Burhan Is Pushing for a Maritime Deal Mid-War
Sudan and Saudi Arabia are moving to revive talks on delimiting their maritime border, even as war continues to devastate Sudan.
Sudan has been at...
China’s Military Purges Raise a Bigger Question: Can the PLA Fight a Major War?
China's sweeping purge of senior military commanders is raising new questions about the readiness of the People's Liberation Army to conduct a major conflict,...
US Space Weaponization: What It Means to China and Russia?
The United States (US) Air Force Secretary, Troy Meink, recently stated that the US has weapons stationed in Earth’s orbit. Some experts worldwide see...
China-Africa Defense Ties Deepen After Beijing Security Forum
The fourth China-Africa Peace and Security Forum was held in Beijing, China, from September 15 to 17, 2026, coinciding with the 13th Xiangshan Forum...