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KHAN Missiles and the Potential Balance of Power in ASEAN
In the last decade, Southeast Asia has experienced an acceleration in the modernization of defense equipment, especially Indonesia, which is now the first operator...
Indonesia’s Telco Crossroad: Challenges and Opportunities in the Global South
Indonesia’s telecommunications sector is at a historic crossroads. After a decade of consolidation, three groups — TelkomGroup (with Telkomsel), Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) and XL Axiata/Smartfren (XL Smart)...
The End of New START: Is a New US-Russia Arms Race on the Horizon?
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the only remaining bilateral arms control agreement between the United States (US) and Russia, is set...
Greece Navigates its Energy Future Amid Turbulent Regional Waters
As East Mediterranean energy development projects advance, Greece navigates the geopolitical chessboard of energy and accelerates the roll-out of regional infrastructure.
Following the completion of...
Ukraine: The War Nobody Knows How to End
Wars Are Easy to Start—and harder to End
Starting a war is simple; ending one is far harder. The problem of war termination has long...
From Isolation to Integration
It was no normal day in Kabul on the 20th of August 2025. The city, once ravaged by war and suspicion, welcomed an event...
The Limits of Trilateral Cooperation
The recent visit of Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Afghanistan Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul brought into focus...
Condemned, not Cured: The plight of Institutionalized Honor
“No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.” - Simone de Beauvoir...
The Security Risks of Afghan Instability
The instability of Afghanistan has again become the focus of the international discourse not as the local issue but as a global crisis on...
Oil Diplomacy as a Possible Geostrategic Tool in China’s U.S. Policy
The international oil market is grappling with a persistent oversupply, driving sustained downward pressure on prices. By 2025, global energy systems are operating with...