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Dialogue, Mutual Respect & Mutual Trust bracing Sino-U.S. Relations

Authors: Wang Li & Fan Yao-tian During August 15-17, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited China,...

A Vote for an Incompetent President

Since January when this administration entered office, has anything significant been accomplished.  The only  major bill slapping more sanctions on Russia was entirely the...

Doklam Plateau Standoff or South China Sea: Chinese Active Defence Strategy turns into Incremental Encroachments

As Comprehensive National Power (CNP) of China is growing, its strategy to impose its national will (as perceived by its few key leaders), exercise...

The Collapse of Venezuela and Its Impact on the Region

In May 2017, as the number killed during protests against the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela climbed toward 40, and with more than...

New Trend of Regional Security Cooperation perceived or misperceived?

Authors: Nodir Boboev & Yihan Zhang The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) started in 2012 as a multiple organization of its original member-states such as...

Trump’s administration should formulate a viable strategy for Afghanistan

Since Donald Trump came to power in the United States of America, tough discussions have taken place amongst the major strategists and foreign policy...

China contributes to doubts about Pakistani crackdown on militants

China, at the behest of Pakistan, has for the second time this year prevented the United Nations from listing a prominent Pakistani militant as...

Trump’s Hidden Agenda in North Korea

It has been a week of barking out military options, a week of 'everything is on the table',  a week of threats no longer...

Is There Such A Thing As “Ethnic Conflict”?

“Ethnic conflict“ has become a very fashionable notion. However, it was not always so. Indeed, in the not-so-distant past such a notion was practically...

The Gulf crisis produces snail-pace social change and a dangerous arms race

A two-month old crisis pitting Qatar against an alliance led by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia is proving to be a double-edged...

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How the United States Is Responding to the CRINK Coordination Threat

There is a temptation to read current American foreign...

How Extreme Climate is Reshaping Gulf Development Logic

As the United States-Iran conflict draws renewed global attention...

Will the Gulf ever recover from the Iran War permacrisis?

Before the launch of Operation Epic Fury back in...

Japan Releases Defense White Paper: Preparing for a Protracted Conflict Scenario

On August 4, 2026, the administration of Japanese Prime...
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