South East Asia

Preparing for a Long War With China Over the past decade, the prospect of Chinese military aggression in the Indo-Pacific has moved from the realm of the hypothetical to the war rooms of U.S. defense planners. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has significantly accelerated his country’s military buildup, now in its …

None of the facts shared in this analysis should be spun as taking a side in the Venezuelan-Guyanese dispute, nor do they discredit critiques of Guyana’s energy ties with Exxon and its growing military ones with the US. “The Venezuelan-Guyanese Dispute Is A Classic Security Dilemma” for the reasons argued …

In 1981, India’s post office issued a stamp showing the flags of India and occupied Palestine flying side by side above the phrase “Solidarity with the Palestinian people.” That now seems like ancient history. Today, Hindu nationalists are flying the flags of India and Israel side by side as a …

Conflict zones in the Middle East (West Asia) and Afghanistan are becoming rallying points for foreign fighters driven by jihadi fervour. Even in Gaza, where geographical and political particularities inhibit boots on the ground, it has not diminished their intent or agency. This mirrors earlier situations in Chechnya as well …

India’s response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war have underscored the notable shift in India-Israel bilateral relations that has taken place under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi tweeted on Oct. 7, “Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist …

The United States and Pakistan have a longstanding relationship spanning more than three-quarters of a century, but this relationship has experienced significant stress since the post-9/11 American intervention in Afghanistan. The U.S. had expected Pakistan to lend more support to its efforts to defeat the Taliban, and Pakistan felt underappreciated …

While EU and Chinese leaders on Thursday (7 December) managed to agree on the need for a more ‘balanced’ trade relationship, they gave little indication of being able to resolve deep-running differences over most issues. The first in-person summit in four years comes as the Chinese leadership is stepping up …

Drug trafficking and corruption in central Asia Central Asia lies on the heroin trafficking route connecting supply in Afghanistan with markets in Russia and Europe. Low levels of violence related to the trade point to possible state collusion in the region with traffickers. According to the United Nations Office on …

Following the implementation of economic reforms in the late 1970s, China’s growth raised and it became a major player in the world economy. China’s economy has been growing for some time now. Due to investments in globalization, industrialization, and infrastructure, it has become the world’s second-largest economy.Over 800 million people …

The seeds of division between Moscow and Beijing may be found in Central Asia. We should give them some sun. Today, the world is one of great power competition: An unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by a revanchist Russia in Europe; Hamas, a proxy of Iran, is set on the elimination …