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China to Stage Security Forum in Shadow of Growing Tensions
China is set to enhance its strategic diplomacy while hosting the annual Xiangshan Forum amid increasing regional tensions. The forum aims to promote President...
South-South Security Ties with China Expand in Gaza
Security issues are beginning to be a part of South-South cooperation under Chinese support. As an expert on Chinese politics and the policies of the Communist...
Tianjin SCO Summit 2025: The Eastern Response to the Global Governance Crisis
In September 2025, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its most significant meeting in Tianjin, with the attendance of leaders from more than twenty...
Trump administration sued by Washington DC over capital troop deployment
NEWS BRIEF
Washington, D.C. has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge the constitutionality and legality of deploying National Guard troops within...
China’s Xi, Russia’s Putin Share Vision for New Global Order at Security Forum
Background
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic and security bloc, has become a key platform for China and Russia to promote alternatives...
Militias and the Politics of Survival: Lessons from Iraq
This November, Iraqis will once again head to the polls for parliamentary elections. Yet the outcome will be shaped less by formal parties than...
Cutting Clean: The Strategic Illusion of Precision Drone Warfare
On a crisp February 2017 night, the world was introduced to a new brand of precision warfare. As a US drone sliced through the...
What Russia Wants in Africa — and How It Plans to Get It
For African countries, more and more diverse economic opportunities have opened up primarily due to the changing geopolitical dynamics around the world today. These...
Resetting the Arc: The Strategic Reawakening of U.S.–Pakistan Relations in 2025
Pakistan-US bilateral relations have taken a surprising turn in 2025, with a strategic shift in outlook of the United States towards South Asia. The...
Questioning ASEAN’s Identity and Community in the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
The recent Thailand-Cambodia border confrontation has become a huge test for ASEAN’s solidity. The regional organization, boasting long-lasting peaceful relations among the members, now...