Ukraine’s Pursuit of Long-Range Missiles: Strategic Ambitions or tactical Necessity?
On the night of September 19, Ukraine launched a drone strike on an ammunition depot that lit up the skies west of Moscow. A massive…
Russia-Ukraine conflict Emerging trends in warfare
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a cataclysmic event for Europe and the world due to its impact on the global economy and politics. For a continent…
Quad and the strategic predicament of Delhi
The recently concluded multilateral maritime Malabar exercise among Quad countries (India, USA, Japan, and Australia) again comes up with a strong commitment to enhancing synergy, interoperability,…
Zero Trust Architecture and AI/ML: A Roadmap for Indonesia’s Cybersecurity Future
Imagine this: a major government data infrastructure in Indonesia is breached and compromised. Government operations across the country grind to a halt. Citizens are unable…
Commemorating the Tigray Genocide: The Comprehensive Societal Decay and Aftermath
The genocide in Tigray stands as a harrowing emblem of the human toll of unchecked atrocities, driven by a blend of political, ethnic, and territorial…
Soft Power and Great Power Competition: Shifting the Sand in the Balance of Power Between the US and China -Book Review
The twenty-first century is witnessing a change in global power structure marked by peaceful rise of China, resurgence of Russia and America’s intent to retain…
The High Stakes of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: Policy, Power, and Progress
The 2024 U.S. Presidential election is a decisive moment, with far-reaching implications for the nation’s future. At its core, this election is a battle over…
Russia transporting North Korean troops to front line in civilian trucks: Ukraine
Russia has begun transporting North Korean troops to the frontline of its war against Ukraine, Kyiv's military intelligence said Sunday. The two regimes have grown…
Europe’s Raw Materials Challenge: Recycling for Our Industrial Future
While Brussels’ corridors of power buzz with talk of critical raw materials, our discussions remain fixated on geopolitics and extraction. These aren’t just any minerals…
Survival Limits of Military Nuclear Power: Israel and “The Sting of the Bee”
In a now classic 1965 article on nuclear weapons,[1] physicist Leo Szilard offered a clarifying metaphor on different types of national nuclear capability. For some…
The Ongoing Trade Dispute Between Turkey and China Over Electric Vehicle Tariffs in the WTO
In October 2024, China initiated a trade dispute with Turkey at the World Trade Organization (WTO), marking the latest development in rising tensions over international…
Iran-Israel: Escalation or Deterrence? – Modern Diplomacy
On the first hours of Saturday, Israel launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian military targets, further and further intensifying implications for regional stability and…
What 22 Dodger fans wore for the World Series
The last time the Dodgers were in the World Series, it was in the thick of the pandemic. So all the games were played at…
Mackinder and Mahan: Geopolitics of BRI in South Asia
Geopolitics is incessantly at play within International relations, but its key functioning and presence is evident from China’s various geo-political endeavors. Belt and Road Initiative…
Privatization of Space: Analyzing India’s Stand
The significance of space is pervasive and intricately woven into every aspect of our existence in this age of digitisation, growing technological innovation such as…
Kosovo lets Bosnians in without a visa. Why won’t Bosnia return the favour?
As Kosovo lifts visa requirements for Bosnian citizens, allowing travel with just an ID card, Bosnia and Herzegovina is stuck in a political quagmire, unable…
What does the G20 represent to Brazil?
The G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to take place on November 18 and 19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nearly a month away from the…
BRICS to BRICSTANS: New Global Prosperity Wisdom
New Wisdom: How can BRICS lead today’s largest economic group of nations, with the largest populations, lands, resources, and intricate ethno-diversity, on a new path…
Unlocking Soft Power Potential: Kazakhstan’s Creative Economy as a Tool to Global Recognition
In the 2024 Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index, Kazakhstan ranked 80th, demonstrating a significant level of soft power influence. In contrast, other Central Asian…
China’s Strategy for the Middle East leaves it Facing Several Difficult Dilemmas
Until the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 last year, an Israel-China trade relationship, particularly across sectors like advanced technology, seemed to be fast…