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Outproducing US in Naval Arms Race
The Indo-Pacific has become the focal point of great power competition, where naval dominance is a decisive factor in shaping the regional balance of...
Iran and the Accumulation of Historical Concerns about Survival
In the realist school, the main desires of countries are considered to be survival and security. Iran, as one of the oldest civilizations in...
The Forgotten War: Two Years of Civil War in Sudan
For two years now, Sudan has been sinking into a brutal civil war that has devastated the country and plunged its population into an...
Scrambling For Peace
Scrambling to end the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds himself on one side trying to get the Russians (i.e. Vladimir Putin) to agree to...
Donald Trump and Quad’s Future
Trump 2.0 is proving consequential for long-standing alliances and multilateral security frameworks. Early this year, the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spelled out...
The Foreign Legion Solution: Can Singapore Learn from France’s Military Playbook?
Singapore’s plummeting birth rate— at a historic low of 0.97 in 2024—has ignited a dual crisis: a shrinking workforce and a dwindling pool of...
Beyond the Bomb: Emerging Tech and the New Nuclear Age
The era of nuclear warfare has been going through a dynamic shift as emerging technologies have revolutionized the terminologies of international relations, i.e., deterrence,...
Iran’s Geopolitical Footprint: Regional Power or Global Contender?
Ideological Foundation: The Core of Iran’s Foreign Policy
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran’s foreign policy has been deeply influenced by the ideological principles...
The North Korean Nuclear Problem During “Trump II”: More Refractory Than Ever
Abstract: Though seemingly on the “back burner,” worrisome nuclear developments in North Korea are steadily increasing. Inter alia, by ignoring diplomatic warnings and legal...
Ethiopia on the Brink: Abiy Ahmed’s Risky Power Play and the Growing Threat of War
Ethiopia is going through a deep political and societal crisis, marked by ethnic tensions, economic problems, and increasing instability. The devastating civil war in...