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Calls for Defunding, Dismantling or Abolishing the Police Miss the Mark on Police Reform
Defund? Dismantle? Abolish? None of these? When it comes to police reform as a response to the unwarranted killing of George Floyd, we find...
The military agreement between Syria and Iran
On July 8 last, Iranian Chief-of-Staff Mohammad Baqeri and Syrian Defence Minister Ali Abdullah Ayub signed an agreement in Damascus - defined as "comprehensive"...
No Easy Deals for China in Indo-Pacific
Tensions in the South China Sea continue to mount, as global fears wane over the coronavirus pandemic. America continues to add strength in the...
Challenges in Oceania: the fight over Pacific Island Countries (PICs)
Oceania has discovered itself in the last 15 years as a newly appealing region for world powers. As a matter of fact, right after...
Is this high time for QUAD Plus Diplomacy?
On March 20, 2020, the Quadrilateral Dialogue (QUAD) member countries, including Australia, Japan, India, and the United States, met through a video conference for...
Commemorating the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award on the South China Sea
The South China Sea saga is entering a new episode. Previously, we have seen that several States, including Indonesia, lodged its response to the...
How Trump’s Covid-19 Response Has Provided a Free Ride to Beijing
A timeframe of seven months has never been so critical in the history of modern human beings as of now. The COVID-19 outbreak, supposed...
Trump Moves to Pull US out of WHO: A Devastating Blow to Global Health
The US has officially notified the World Health Organization it will withdraw from one of the UN's agencies owing to its close ties with...
The Rise of the Indo-Pacific
The world is in flux. Global geopolitical trends that existed before the onset of the coronavirus will only intensify in its wake, and US-China...
Covid-19 And The Self-Sacrifice Of Nurses And First Responders
A civilized society enjoys an element of courtesy in its social interactions, although this courtesy can now mean a measure of self-sacrifice. If such...