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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.

Nepal’s Gen Z Movement Crowns Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Interim Leader

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 21:35
Nepal has a new prime minister – and for the first time in the country’s history, it’s a woman.

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: A Strategic Overview

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 21:13
An Interview with Ambassador Touqir Hussain.

China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Is on the Move

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 18:56
Strategic observations on the deployment of the Fujian aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait to the South China Sea.

Myanmar Refugees in Mizoram Face Shrinking Aid and Political Conflict 

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 18:34
Refugees exist in a precarious gray zone – tolerated but not recognized, caught between India’s domestic politics and Myanmar’s internal conflicts.

If the US Retreats to the Western Hemisphere, What Happens to Asia?

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 16:48
There are strong indications Washington is moving toward hemispheric retrenchment. The consequences for the Asia-Pacific could be dramatic.

How China Is Transforming Space Power

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 16:35
China’s progress toward reusable rockets, orbital logistics, and lunar industrialization will secure the strategic high ground for Beijing.

From Foundry to Forum: Taiwan’s Repositioning in the New Semiconductor Order

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 16:09
The lesson of SEMICON 2025 is clear: no single country can control every layer of the semiconductor value chain.

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