South East Asia

La recherche d’un nouvel ordre mondial de sécurité par la Russie, l’Iran et la Chine

Alors que l’Occident collectif est en proie à une crise de légitimité existentielle, le RIC conçoit son propre ordre de sécurité pour protéger le reste du monde des «génocidaires». L’Hégémon n’a aucune idée de ce qui attend l’état d’esprit exceptionnaliste : La Chine a commencé à remuer de manière décisive …

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The US and China in the Middle East: Three scenarios for 2050

Tensions between the United States and China are expanding beyond the Asia-Pacific region. The Middle East and North Africa is likely to be one of many venues in what might be a new Cold War between Washington and Beijing. We can imagine how Washington and Beijing’s respective global outlooks and …

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Cyber Capabilities in the Indo-Pacific: Shared Ambitions, Different Means?

As geopolitical tensions grow, governments across the Indo-Pacific region are racing to develop their cyber capabilities in order to ensure their future security and prosperity. But what implications does this have for norms on responsible state behaviour and transparency around cyber operations? A Complex Chessboard for Cyber Capabilities: The Indo-PacificLouise …

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The State of al-Qa`ida Central

Abstract: More than a year and a half after the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, al-Qaida Central has yet to acknowledge the demise of its emir and announce his replacement. After having lost its franchises in Iraq and Syria and after having seen its hegemony on the global jihadi …

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Iranian President Raisi Travels to Pakistan to Smooth Over Bilateral Relations

Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi traveled to Pakistan earlier this week to meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and to smooth tensions lingering from a skirmish between Tehran and Islamabad that erupted after Iran launched missiles into Pakistan, with Pakistan returning fire. There was no mention of longstanding plans to …

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China’s Alternative Order

And What America Should Learn From It By now, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambition to remake the world is undeniable. He wants to dissolve Washington’s network of alliances and purge what he dismisses as “Western” values from international bodies. He wants to knock the U.S. dollar off its pedestal and …

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The Delusion of Peak China

Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping secured his third term in power in the fall of 2022, he has had a rough time. Shortly after his reappointment, street protests pushed him to abruptly abandon his signature “zero COVID” policy. After a quick reopening bump in early 2023, the economy has …

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Why is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi visiting Pakistan?

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in Pakistan on a three-day trip to discuss regional and bilateral relations days after Iran and Israel carried out attacks against each other, risking the Gaza war to expand into a regional conflict. Raisi is scheduled to hold talks with top Pakistani leadership, including Prime …

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Influence de la Chine et de la Russie en Afrique : les États-Unis confrontés à un obstacle militaire inattendu

Un monde de plus en plus multipolaire signifie que l’influence de Washington sur le continent va diminuer à mesure que d’autres partenaires stratégiques émergeront, notamment la Russie et la Chine, estime Westen K. Shilaho. Justified Accord 2024, le plus grand exercice du Commandement des États-Unis pour l’Afrique (AFRICOM) en Afrique …

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La neutralisation de l’OTAN, nouveau projet russo-chinois ?

Depuis la fin de la Guerre froide, la région euro-atlantique n’a pas connu de crise comme celle d’aujourd’hui. Le système euro-atlantique de sécurité sur la base d’une sécurité égale et indivisible n’existe plus. Le naufrage de ce projet met en évidence la nécessité d’une nouvelle structure basée sur d’autres principes …

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