More: Geopolitics
Manila’s Balancing Act Against Beijing in the South China Sea
For the past decade, the Philippines has been drifting aimlessly amid increasingly aggressive Chinese maneuvers, ranging from water cannons to ship rammings. The Philippines...
India’s High-Stakes Gambit in Myanmar: A Risky Strategic Move
Ahead of flawed elections according to informed sources, New Delhi is engaged in high-level negotiations with the Myanmar military regime to establish new security...
How Taiwan Just Redrew East Asia’s Battle Lines
In November 2025 a public disagreement between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan exposed how the island’s fate now reaches far beyond Taipei, shaping trade,...
The New East Asian Rivalry: China, Japan, and the Struggle for Supremacy
This article will discuss the tensions between China and Japan that have resurfaced after the latest statement from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding...
Beyond Assab: How a Regional Dispute Threatens a Global Chokepoint
While Egypt is not a direct party to the dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea over the Red Sea port of Assab, the source of...
Malaysia’s BRICS Dilemma: Weighing Economic Opportunity Against Geopolitical Risk
Several countries are beginning to show a keen interest in the BRICS grouping in an increasingly uncertain and turbulent global economic landscape. Five countries—Brazil,...
The Double-Edged Sword of U.S. Economic Power
The United States has increasingly utilized its economic might as a tool of statecraft in the twenty-first century. Washington has employed tariffs, sanctions, and...
Seoul’s Impossible Choice: U.S. Security vs. China’s Economic Power
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President Xi Jinping will conclude his three-day South Korea visit on Saturday with a state dinner and summit hosted by President Lee Jae...
The Normalization Trap: A Former Minister’s Warning on Taliban Diplomacy
For decades, Afghanistan has been dubbed the "graveyard of empires," but a more enduring and painful truth is its role as a chessboard for...
How Rosatom Is Turning Arctic Geopolitics into Infrastructure
When Russia’s state corporation Rosatom and China’s National Development and Reform Commission signed a comprehensive action plan on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in...