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Is Pakistan a “scapegoat”?
Once again, Pakistan is under immense pressure and is used as a scapegoat for the US failure in Afghanistan. The US has a history...
Russia, China, and the Prospect of US Military Bases in Central Asia
The American exit from Afghanistan has created a power vacuum. The quartet of China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran stands to benefit the most from the...
Lessons from History for the Sino-US rivalry or: How not to start another First World War?
Summary: The article examines significant similarities between the Sino-US rivalry today and the British-German rivalry that led to the First World War. In both...
The China-Taliban Romance and Its Implications in South Asian Politics
As by the end of this month, United States of America (USA) will complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan- the ‘Graveyard of Empires’, it...
Turkey’s role in Afghanistan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday launched a training program in Turkey for Afghan military personnel. This is the first time when Afghan...
What Does NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan Mean for Regional Actors?
By September 11, 2021, NATO’s 20-year operation in Afghanistan will come to a close. That date marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks...
The Future of The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the QUAD) Grouping Explained
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) comprises four counties, Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. It was founded in the year 2007 by...
Politics by Other Means: A Case Study of the 1991 Gulf War
War has been around since the dawn of man and is spawned by innate human characteristics. Often, when efforts at resolving conflicts fail diplomatically...
Power without Soft Power: China’s Outreach to Central Asia
The People’s Republic of China has become increasingly interested in the Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—for both internal and external motives....
Sea Breeze 2021: U.S. is worryingly heading closer to conflict with Russia in the Black Sea
On July 10th, the 2021 iteration of the joint military exercise, Sea Breeze, concluded in the Black Sea. This exercise, which began on June...