More: Geopolitics
Behave or Be Destroyed: Oman and the Vassal Clause in the American Guarantee
On 27 May, asked at a Cabinet meeting whether he would accept a short-term arrangement under which Iran and Oman would share control of...
The End of the “American Century” and a Multipolar World
The world is beginning to confront the rise of multipolarity. Journalist Fareed Zakaria, in his book The Post-American World and the Rise of the...
How Unpredictability Is Rewriting the Atlantic Alliance
There is a point at which unpredictability ceases to function as a negotiating instrument and begins to function as noise. Donald Trump has not...
In Takaichi’s Vietnam Visit, Economic Security Takes Centre Stage
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on her first official visit to Vietnam from 1st to 3rd May, since taking office in Japan last year....
Washington’s New Asian Partner Was Once Its Greatest Defeat
When Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam stood beside Trump at the White House in February 2026, the photograph captured things far beyond diplomatic pragmatism....
The US-India Critical Minerals Framework: Signal, Network and Paradox
Introduction
The India-US Framework on Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths was signed on 26 May 2026...
How the Iran War Led China to Redefine American Power
When Xi Jinping, during his recent meeting with Donald Trump, emphasized that “Taiwan is China’s military red line” and warned that the two powers...
ASEAN Built a Rules-Based Strategy. Trump May Prefer Deals
ASEAN leaders were trying to consolidate a vastly different vision for a regional order just days before Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a...
Africa in the New Great Power Competition: China, Russia, and the West
Africa’s rise as an important geopolitical area in international politics is due to its rich resources, growing population, and geographical location at key maritime...
Malacca 2026: Jakarta’s Last Window Before the Chokepoint Closes
The ratification of the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) between Indonesia and the United States on 13 April 2026 marks a crucial development in...