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What Singapore’s Poseidon Purchase Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy Worldview

Tue, 16/09/2025 - 14:24
It reflects the city-state’s confidence in advancing its own national interests together with those of neighbors, major powers, and the wider maritime commons.

Prime Minister Modi Finally Visits Troubled Manipur

Tue, 16/09/2025 - 11:34
The border state in India’s Northeast erupted in violent ethnic clashes over two years ago. Modi’s absence evoked much criticism.

Gen Z’s Gambit: Can Nepal’s New Prime Minister Deliver?

Tue, 16/09/2025 - 06:44
If elections cannot be organized in six months, Nepal could descend into a grave political and constitutional crisis.

Sri Lanka is on the Front Line of the Battle for Accountability 

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 21:14
Tens of thousands of civilians died amid Sri Lanka’s defeat of separatists in 2009. Some Israeli military strategists see it as a campaign to be emulated.

Closed-door Embezzlement Trial of Former Uzbek Agriculture Minister Ends

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 20:36
Aziz Voitov was found guilty but won't serve prison time, reportedly on account of having paid "full compensation."

Calm Realism, Not Cold War: Europe’s China Reset

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 19:07
The antidote to the flawed China policy of the past is not decoupling or moral grandstanding, but managed interdependence.

The India-Pakistan Cricket Match Is an Alarming Sign for the Future of Bilateral Relations

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 18:14
Even the most limited form of people-to-people contact, which in the past was treated as a confidence-building measure, is now being met with outrage and political exploitation.

Did Kazakhstan Import a Commercialized Version of China’s Great Firewall?

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 16:32
Geedge Networks has commercialized China’s Great Firewall for export, and Astana was an ideal customer.

Why the Renaming of the US Department of War Matters

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 16:09
It's another worrying sign that the Trump administration is shifting its military strategy away from deterrence – and increasing the likelihood of nuclear war.

Can Trump End the China-Hungary Friendship?

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:25
Hungary may be the first U.S. ally in Europe for whom decoupling from China is not simply difficult, but virtually impossible.

Power Shift: India’s Renewable Revolution Rewrites the Energy Script

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:03
From modest beginnings, India has now built one of the world’s largest renewable energy markets, with solar leading the way.

Kim Yo Jong Warns Against Japan-South Korea-US Joint Military Drills

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:01
North Korea’s hawkish statements over the annual military drills will likely work as justification for upcoming missile tests.

From Smartphone to Streets, Will Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution Deliver Change?

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 14:47
The fundamental question remains whether this revolution will produce genuine systemic change or fade into another cycle of instability.

EU, India Advance Defense Cooperation With Naval Exercises

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 14:14
In addition to the increasing frequency and complexity of naval cooperation, India and the EU are growing closer politically.

#SEAblings: The New Southeast Asian Transnational Solidarity Campaign

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 10:41
The recent youth-dominated protests in Indonesia brought forth a surge of support from young people across the region.

Shaheer Baig on Why Plans for CPEC’s Extension Into Afghanistan Will Not Succeed

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 07:19
“It always starts with trilateral cooperation, and it often ends the same way – chaos, power grabs, and foreign money trying to fix the mess.”

Pakistan’s Potential Path to Global Relevance Through Critical Minerals

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 06:47
With significant lithium, copper, cobalt, nickel, zircon, and beryllium deposits, Pakistan’s untapped mineral wealth is estimated to be worth $6 trillion.

Singapore’s First F-35 Fighter Set for Delivery by End of 2026, Defense Minister Says

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 06:02
The influx of new state-of-the-art aircraft over the remainder of the decade will complete the “progressive drawdown” of the RSAF’s ageing F-16 fleet.

China Warns Philippines Against ‘Disruptive’ Actions After Patrols With US, Japan

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 03:13
During September 11-13, the Philippines, Japan, and the United States took part in a "maritime cooperation activity" inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.

Who’s Afraid of ‘Sustainable Steam Power’?

Sun, 14/09/2025 - 23:49
While nuclear energy is the best means of avoiding climate catastrophe, many remain irrationally terrified of its risks.

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