- October 24th, 2025
With the intensifying great power rivalry, middle powers like Indonesia and Australia are increasingly asking a critical question: can economic cooperation provide a hedge against growing strategic vulnerability? This concern shaped the discussions during the Indonesia–Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held...
In a striking turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to attend a ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia during the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the...
Standing before a cheering chamber of Israeli lawmakers in Jerusalem on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the end of what he called “a long and painful nightmare.” Moments earlier, twenty surviving hostages had been released from Gaza after more...
Major border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan were sealed over the weekend after intense overnight clashes that both governments blamed on each other — a stark escalation in a relationship already poisoned by mistrust, militancy, and territorial disputes. The Taliban...
When US officials weigh the fallout of President Donald Trump’s stunning move to slap a 50% tariff on Indian exports, they may not need to pore over spreadsheets or trade projections. Instead, they can look halfway across the globe to...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to “forge ahead with solid steps for a better future” as leaders of the Eurasian bloc gathered for what has become its largest and most consequential summit since...
Cambodia on Thursday demanded the immediate return of 20 soldiers it says were captured by Thai forces—hours after the two sides agreed to a ceasefire that was meant to halt the region’s deadliest border conflict in decades. The demand, issued...
The guns finally fell silent along a volatile stretch of the Thailand-Cambodia border early Tuesday. The uneasy calm follows a ceasefire deal struck late Monday between acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, offering hope...
As the United States pulls back from its decades-long leadership in foreign development assistance, a strategic vacuum is emerging—one that Russia is maneuvering to fill. With the recent shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a cornerstone of...
How the U.S. Quietly Accepted a Nuclear North Korea: The Disappearance of a Once-Inevitable Conflict
United States, who slipped into a coma in early 2018 and regained consciousness in 2025, one of your first questions might well be: Whatever happened with North Korea? When you last remembered, it felt like the United States was teetering...
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