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Reaching for Blue Gold: Indonesia’s Strategy in the International Seabed Area
Indonesia has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS 1982) as stipulated in Law No. 17 of 1985. This ratification...
Gaza: The Economy That Never Was
Gaza’s name evokes images of conflict, destruction and despair. Images that fail to capture the extend of destruction and death toll in Gaza. According...
Russia Pivots to Asian Markets with its Energy
At the 8th Russian Energy Week (REW), a convergence of leading Russian and foreign producers and corporate executives of service companies and state officials,...
Are “no rules” the new rule in contemporary arms control debate?
The prevailing discourse on arms control and disarmament divides scholars into two categories: optimists who consider existing regimes and treaties as an effective tool...
The U.S.-Taliban Talks: A Strategic Shift in Counterterrorism?
A remarkable transformation has occurred in the three years since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan Washington has discreetly resumed communicating with the Taliban. It...
China’s strategic move on rare earth metals and critical mineral
China has heavily invested in education, science, technology, and innovation since it launched reforms and opened up in 1978. In early days, China sent...
China accused of preventing the new LDP leader Takaichi from becoming Japanese PM
When Sanae Takaichi was elected the first woman president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party early this month, she was also expected to be...
Will Indonesia Consider Security Ties with North Korea?
Whether framed as coincidence or careful arrangement, October 2025 offered a moment of surprising symbolism in Indonesia-North Korea relations. Pyongyang marked its 80th Workers’...
Sukarno, Prabowo and the Palestinian Struggle for Independence
September is a historic month for Indonesia on the world stage, as it commits to voicing the values of universal peace, particularly the resolution...
María Corina Machado has good reason to tie President Trump to her Nobel Prize win
We all know that President Trump hates to lose. The president and his team have often been outspoken about their desire to see Oslo...