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ASEAN Summit Opens in Kuala Lumpur Amid US-China Tensions and Regional Diplomacy Push
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967 to promote regional stability and economic cooperation among Southeast Asian states. Over the...
The Strategic Convergence Between the United States and Argentina
For Trump followers, his offer of a 20 to 40 billion economic assistance to Argentina came as a shock. For a government that emphasizes...
We must renew our commitment to humanitarian action and norms
This week, legislators from over 120 national parliaments are meeting in Geneva to assess the world’s collective response to humanitarian crises.
Unprecedented rates of armed...
Small, Smart, and Deadly: The Gripen, Ukraine’s Dream Jet
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a letter of intent to export up to 150 Gripen fighter jets from...
“Awake Or Asleep”: Reason, Not Politics, Is The Path To Nuclear War Avoidance
“Whether we are awake or asleep, we should never let ourselves be persuaded except on the evidence of our reason.” - René Descartes, Discourse...
Bolivia’s 2025 Election: A Historic Turn to the Right
Bolivia’s presidential runoff on October 19th 2025, marked a major political shift for the country. For the first time since 2005, no candidate from...
China-India rapprochement is a headwind to Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy
Authors: Minh Do and Dieu Linh Nguyen*
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi, followed by handshakes between Chinese President Xi Jinping and...
Friendless in Crisis: What the Israel-Iran Conflict Reveals About Non-Western Alliances
In a realist world, power is rarely exercised alone. It takes coordination, sustained support, and mutual loyalty to project strength. That is the foundation...
German Governing Coalition’s Internal Divisions Threaten Reform Agenda
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing challenges in implementing key policies on pensions and military service, raising concerns about political instability in Germany. Merz's...
Chinese Jets Edge Out the West
Indonesia’s decision to purchase 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets marks a major turning point in Southeast Asia’s defence landscape, and, more broadly, in...