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Transnistria: Russia, the EU, and the Persistence of a Frozen Conflict
The Transnistrian conflict is a long-standing territorial dispute in Eastern Europe and has been ongoing since the early 1990s. Emerging from the collapse of...
Debt, Guns, and Concrete: What to Watch for in India’s Budget
India will announce its annual budget on Sunday, with the Defence Ministry requesting more military funds, while industries are asking for lower tax rates...
China Eyes Turkey’s Ethnic Outreach Warily as Ankara Courts Lebanese Turkmens
China adopts a reserved and cautious stance towards Turkish policies that rely on “ethnic ties,” or what is known as “Turkish nationalism,” to extend...
Who Really Holds Power in Iran?
The United States is contemplating military strikes against Iran due to its violent response to recent protests. Understanding Iran's political system is complex, especially...
Vision or Vanity? Deconstructing the Trump Gaza Development Plan
It has been over two years since the start of the Gazan War and the ensuing genocide against the Palestinians living there. Earlier this...
The “Rules Based International Order” is Crumbling: Should We Mourn Its End?
On January 20, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a speech at the annual WEF meeting in Davos. Immediately, a chorus of praise...
Why the Tiananmen Square Tactics Will Backfire Against Iran
The late 2025 to early 2026 Iranian protests are seen as the culmination of decades of negligence, mismanagement, and brutal repression by the ruling...
Empowering Middle Powers: China’s Economic Strategy in Canada
In mid-January 2026, China and Canada signed a “Roadmap for Economic and Trade Cooperation,” the first high-level cooperation document in the history of their...
Rearming Japan in the Shadow of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy
The US National Security Strategy (NSS) 2025 reflects Donald Trump's vision of “America First” asserting that the US will relocate its focus on securing...
Is the West facing its Sino-Soviet split moment?
The annual meeting of World Economic Forum held at Davos, Switzerland from 19 to 23 January, 2026. This year gathering is considered important as...