How China’s Military Diplomacy Uses Foreign Officer Education to Expand Its Global Role
China pursues a “military diplomacy” strategy as part of its vision to enhance its global security role, based on the “Global Security Initiative” launched...
Vietnam, EU upgrade ties amid U.S. tariff pressures
Vietnam and the European Union agreed on Thursday to elevate their diplomatic relationship, a largely symbolic move that carries political significance as both sides...
Trump Says US, South Korea Will ‘Work Something Out’ After Tariff Threat
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States and South Korea would “work something out” following his surprise announcement that U.S. tariffs on...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits China Amid Strained US Relations
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is undertaking a three-day official visit to China, the first by a British leader in eight years. The visit...
A New Iron Curtain?
Authors: Amna Hashmi and Amina Munir
How Orbital Debris is Redrawing the Boundaries of Sovereignty.
Throughout decades, outer space was viewed as some sort of refuge...
Dragon and Elephant Rhetoric Signals Thaw in China-India Ties
China’s President Xi Jinping described China and India as “good neighbours, friends and partners” in a message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu marking India’s...
International Law in the Age of Power Politics
On January 3–4, 2026, U.S. forces carried out a military strike in Caracas and captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple,...
Stability without monopoly: Why the International System is relearning its balance
The international order in 2026 reveals a paradox that classical theory anticipated but post-Cold War optimism tried to forget: stability does not emerge from...
Xi Assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s Support as Global Tensions Rise
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that China would stand firmly by Brazil and the broader Global South...
Putin to Hold Ukraine Peace Talks with U.S. Envoys as Trump Says Deal Is ‘Reasonably Close’
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a possible framework...