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Trump, Xi and Cold War 2.0: Managing Rivalry in a Fragmented World
The world today is no longer witnessing isolated geopolitical crises. From Ukraine and West Asia to Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific, almost every major flashpoint...
The Arctic Frontline: NATO, Russia, and China’s Race for the North
For years the Arctic was viewed as a geopolitical periphery which is remote, inaccessible and strategically and marginally strategic to regions such as the...
Infrastructure Attribution and the Invoiced Passage at Hormuz
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, launched by Iran on 5 May 2026, is the institutional capstone of a longer manoeuvre. Its visible apparatus reduces...
How the Iran War Has Impacted Middle Eastern Countries
The war that started on February 28 with a major Israeli-U. S. bombing campaign against Iran has deeply affected the entire Middle East, causing...
Trump and Xi Meet: The Key Issues Behind America’s Most Important Summit of 2026
Trump is heading to Beijing for the most consequential foreign policy meeting of his second term. He arrives as the first US president to...
Chinese Analysis of Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Hedging in the Hormuz Crisis
According to Chinese intelligence reports and military analyses in May 2026, the Chinese side (both military and academic) views Saudi Arabia's refusal to allow...
Why Republicans Won the Redistricting Battle but Still Risk Losing the House
Republicans have gained a structural advantage in the 2026 U.S. House map through aggressive redistricting efforts, strengthening their position in several key states. However,...
Trump Heads to China as Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Crisis Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump departed for China on Wednesday ahead of a high stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while downplaying the need...
Trump Xi Summit Highlights Path to US China Competition Without Conflict
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing comes at a time of growing strategic rivalry between the...
Why Has J.D. Vance Been Quiet about China?
After a series of foreign policy setbacks – from unsuccessful peace talks with Iran to the defeat of Viktor Orbán– U.S. Vice President J.D....