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Between Trade and Threat: Southeast Asia’s Difficult Balance Between China and the U.S.
Rivalry between the United States and China plays a pivotal role in the geopolitical dynamics of Southeast Asia. There are many challenging decisions to...
Iran’s Black Box: The New Power Struggle Behind the Hormuz Talks
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The diplomatic traffic through Tehran this week, Qatar, Pakistan and Oman all visiting in seven days, has generated the appearance of momentum toward...
Nuclear Escalation Scenarios: Impact Of American and Russian “Firebreak” Theories on Israeli Security Doctrine
“Theory is a net. Only those who cast, can catch.”- Karl Popper, The Logic of Scientific Discovery (1959)
In assessing Israel’s nuclear deterrence and escalation...
Can Xi Jinping’s AI Vision Bridge the Divide with America’s Tech Giants?
The second World Robot Games kicked off in Beijing, China, from August 22nd to 26th, 2026. 2,056 robots representing 666 teams from 16 countries...
CIA Staff Exodus: How China Is Exploiting the Crisis to Recruit U.S. Intelligence Talent
Chinese media and intelligence are closely following the exodus of the American Central Intelligence Agency CIA personnel, particularly the months-long wait for new retirees...
BRICS Pay vs. the Dollar: What the IMF’s Own Reserve Data Actually Shows
On 6 July 2026, standing in Jakarta, Narendra Modi and Indonesian officials operationalised a framework letting India and Indonesia settle bilateral trade directly in...
India Signs US Deal to Buy Javelin Anti Tank Missiles
India Expands Defence Cooperation With US
The Indian Army has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase Javelin anti tank missile systems, marking...
What the US and China should address in their September AI meeting
The US and China are about to meet this September to talk about AI. As the world’s two leading AI superpowers, the US and...
Can South Korea Support Trump’s North Korea Talks Without Losing Its Security Edge?
Seoul Backs Renewed US North Korea Dialogue
South Korea has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to restart talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong...
Is China a Perennial Developing Country (As it Claims) or a Developed Country (As Others Assert)? It Matters
The answer depends on a combination of steadfast official Chinese pronouncements that hinge on self-identity and how “developing country status” is defined. The truth...