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Island Defence: Assessing Taiwan’s Military Capabilities
Since its inception, Taiwan has grappled with a range of challenges in resisting mounting pressure from China. From defence and economic concerns to sociopolitical...
From diplomacy to deterrence: Iran’s nuclear calculations
The United States' withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under President Donald Trump marked a turning point in Iran’s nuclear trajectory....
Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Global Justice: Mutually Lawless Policies on Ukraine
“President Trump was the first and so far, I think, almost the only one among the Western leaders who repeatedly, with conviction, several times...
U.S. Security Dilemma amid China’s Military Resurgence
On December 26, 2024, the world was surprised by the appearance of an airshow of a Chinese fighter jet, which is allegedly a prototype...
Is NATO, the military alliance, on the brink of a collapse?
Since 1963, the Munich Security Conference has featured numerous controversial speeches. In 2007, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia would not accept anyone else's domination...
Electronic Warfare in Asia-Pacific: Geopolitical Strategies and Implications
The Asia-Pacific region represents a multifaceted landscape of economic, security, ethnic, cultural, and geographic diversity. Mackinder’s Heartland Theory, which emphasizes control over strategic geographic...
Europe’s New Rearmament: history, geopolitics, and the strategic race for security
The European Union’s recent push for rearmament represents a significant departure from the continent’s post-Cold War security posture. With the unveiling of the “ReArm...
Iran’s Nuclear Countdown: A Narrowing Window for Global Action
Iran’s nuclear breakout time — the period needed to produce weapons-grade uranium — has shrunk to mere days, signaling both rapid nuclear advancement and...
Why the US-Japan-ROK Alliance Faces Greater Risk in 2025 Than Cold War Europe
With the growing threat of nuclear conflict in Northeast Asia—driven by North Korea’s ability to strike the U.S. mainland with nuclear missiles—strategic concerns about...
Room for optimism as UK seeks to “reset” relations with EU
Judging by recent events, you could easily forget that the UK is no longer part of the EU.
The British PM, Sir Keir Starmer has...