Off To War We Go: Starmer’s Strategic Defence Review – OpEd
Unpopular governments always retreat to grounds of lazy convenience. Instead of engaging in exercises of courage, they take refuge in obvious distractions. And there is no more obvious distraction...
View ArticleChina’s Pursuit Of Aircraft Carriers – Analysis
China has commissioned two aircraft carriers into the PLA Navy, and the third one is expected to be commissioned in 2026. By the mid-2030s, at least six aircraft carriers are to be commissioned into...
View ArticleCross-Border Trust: An Era Of A New Pakistan-Turkey Intelligence Relations –...
In an international order so frequently flipped over on its head by geopolitics and asymmetrical threats, the recent convergence of Pakistan's Intelligence and Turkey's Intelligence on terrorism is a...
View ArticleIndia’s Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: A Precedent For Regional Instability...
The Indus Water Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, is a landmark water-sharing agreement brokered by the World Bank. It ensures Pakistan’s control over the western rivers (Indus,...
View ArticleIndia And Pakistan: A Data-Driven Look At Economic Realities – OpEd
Business and policy circles around the globe frequently share articles about India’s sudden rise as an economic force. Its aspirations of achieving a $5 trillion economy, along with its thriving tech...
View ArticleAzerbaijan-Somalia: Energy Diplomacy In Action – OpEd
The Evolution of Azerbaijan-Somalia Relations Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Republic of Somalia were officially established on March 22, 2004, in New York...
View ArticleLanterns In The Fog: Guiding A Region Toward Light – OpEd
In the shifting sands of geopolitics, where alliances are often as fragile as glass and trust as rare as diamonds, a new glimmer of hope has emerged in the heart of Asia. Pakistan and Afghanistan, two...
View ArticleWitnessing To The Light From Everywhere For Everyone – OpEd
As the Divine Word Society (Societas Verbi Divini, SVD) steps into its 150th year of foundation on September 8, 2024, the celebration invites a reflection on the central theme that has shaped its...
View ArticlePhilippine Defence Chief Rips China In Testy Exchange Over Disputed Waters –...
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro engaged in a testy back-and-forth with Chinese officials at a Singapore security forum on June 1, accusing leaders in Beijing of grabbing territory in...
View ArticlePresident Trump’s FY 2026 Military Aid Budget Request For Africa – OpEd
On 29 May 2025, President Donald Trump released his full new Congressional Budget Justification for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, which includes his budget request...
View ArticleProphet David’s Jerusalem Can Be Shared By Jews, Christians And Muslims – OpEd
The name "Jerusalem" occurs 660 times in the Hebrew Bible. But Jerusalem existed as a pagan city for centuries before David conquered it a decade or two after 1,000 BCE; and it became known as the...
View ArticleRobert Reich: How To Protect Our Judges – OpEd
One of our highest priorities in this darkness must be to protect the people who are doing the most right now to push back against Trump’s tyranny: our judiciary. In some 180 judicial rulings so far,...
View ArticleWorld Economic Forum Unveils Framework Highlighting Transformative Technology...
The World Economic Forum Tuesday released a new report examining how emerging technology combinations are reshaping industries and how business leaders can harness these insights to guide investment,...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: End Renewed Crackdown On Independent Kloop Media Platform – OpEd
Release Detained Journalists, Drop All Charges, Allow Reporting Without Censorship We, the undersigned human rights organisations, are deeply alarmed by the renewed crackdown on Kloop, a leading...
View Article‘Investing In Our Own Freedom’: Estonian Official Talks NATO Member’s Defence...
In an exclusive interview with award-winning Indian defence and strategic affairs journalist Ashish Singh, Mr. Kaimo Kuusk, the Permanent General Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence,...
View ArticleRohingya Repatriation: Promising Paperwork But Hollow Gesture – OpEd
On the sidelines of the April 2025 BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, the Myanmar junta, through its Foreign Minister, confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are eligible for return. While...
View ArticleOil, Strategy, And Survival: How Energy Security Determined The Course Of The...
Energy security is not just a modern geopolitical issue; it has been a decisive factor in shaping global conflicts throughout history. The Second World War (1939-1945), a conflict that involved nearly...
View ArticleWhy ASEAN Must Change And Reform – Analysis
The 46th ASEAN Summit remains the apt platform to break old grounds and to chart a new future for ASEAN, but lacks the will to face realities and chart new frontiers in saving ASEAN. The signing of...
View ArticleNATO Parliamentary Assembly: Clear Messages From Dayton To Political...
The territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina is beyond question The NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a transatlantic forum bringing together 269 parliamentarians from the Alliance’s...
View ArticleIndia-Pakistan Conflict: Chinese Weapons In The Spotlight – Analysis
Compared to India's French and American weapons, Pakistan's Chinese weapons appear to be more effective. This is the first real-world test for Beijing's defense industry, sparking interest in certain...
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