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The Arctic Reopens as a Geopolitical Theatre
For much of modern history, the Arctic was protected by geography. Thick ice, brutal weather and distance kept it away from the busy arteries...
Amnesty, States, and the Argument Both Sides Keep Missing
Every few months, somewhere in the world, a state expels or threatens to expel a category of foreign nationals, and the exchange that follows...
Russia-Africa Policy Debates
With the heightening of the current geopolitics, many African governments have increasingly welcomed economic, diplomatic, and security ties with Russia. And noticeably, Russia's engagements...
India’s China-US Dilemma: Why New Delhi Risks Getting Trapped in Bipolarity
The US-China G-2 concept is both normatively exclusionary and strategically constraining. The inherent limits of a G-2 framework—hierarchy, power structure, and systematic constraints—make it...
Arms Trade Treaty: Prohibitions, Risk Assessment and What States Must Consider
Last month the state parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) met in Geneva for the 12th Conference of the State Parties (CSP). The...
What To Lam’s Russia Visit Means for Vietnam’s Strategic Future
General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Russia from September 7 to 9, 2026, was significant not because it reaffirmed a familiar...
China and Taiwan’s “National Question”: The Battle Over Cross-Strait Unity
What is complicating the Taiwan issue is not just the shifting military balance or the increasing US-China competition, but the growing divergence in the...
Israel-Greece Defense Pact: What It Means for China’s Belt and Road
Chinese intelligence, military, political, and strategic institutions view the joint military defense agreement signed between Israel and Greece in the Mediterranean (culminating in the...
BBNJ Information Exchange Mechanism: Why Capacity Matters More Than Data
The discussion concerning the future Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) of the BBNJ Agreement—in simpler terms, the High Seas Treaty—has now reached an important phase. The...
Another go for Pyongyang?
In his eagerness to distract attention from Iran and finally secure a diplomatic coup, President Trump is pivoting once again to North Korea. Three...