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Is Japan Actually Breaking Free From the US-China Trap in 2026?
The conventional read of Japan's foreign policy in 2026 is that Tokyo is hedging: carefully managing relationships on multiple fronts in response to an...
Thucydides Trap: Is it still relevant today?Â
For decades, geopolitical scholars have been concerned about a potential hot war between China (the "rising" power) and the US (the "ruling" power) because...
Trump’s Remaking Of NATO: Challenging The European Security Order
As Turkey prepares to host NATO’s upcoming summit, Donald Trump has once again placed the alliance’s future at the centre of US strategic recalibration.
His...
A Regional Crisis or a Protracted International Disorder?
On May 31, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam gave a televised address in which he condemned Israel’s invasion and intensified attacks on southern Lebanon...
2026 Shangri-La Dialogue: Why Stable US-China Relations Are Vital for Asia-Pacific Security
What particularly caught my attention analytically was the coverage broadcast by China’s state television and CGTN on June 1, 2026, following the launch of...
Pause, Not Peace: The Iran Ceasefire Framework
A tentative U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding appeared close to completion in late May, but Iran’s decision to suspend indirect talks over Israel’s expanding operations...
Russia’s Multipolar Architecture to Shape its Future Economic Diplomacy
China and Russia are seemingly leaders in the emerging new economic architecture, underlining the end of unipolarity. But while China has set its economic...
Are Hidden Oil Flows From Hormuz Reshaping the Energy Market?
Oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz have quietly increased in recent weeks, but traders say the movement reflects a fragmented and opaque...
US and China Clash Over Tiananmen Anniversary as Taiwan Urges Historical Reckoning
China and the United States have exchanged sharp criticism over remarks marking the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, as Taiwan called on...
Asian Stocks Fall as US Iran Conflict Sparks Market Jitters
Asian stock markets declined on Thursday as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran unsettled investors and triggered a broader shift toward safer...