CHINA

The Downfall of China’s Central Planning: An Inefficient and Unsustainable System

China, a net food importer with less than half as much farmland as the US and four times the population, is facing food insecurity, an aging crisis, and a real-estate bubble. To increase food security, Xi Jinping has ordered public...
India

India’s Shifting Political Landscape: Chhattisgarh’s Red Retreat

On October 20, 2023, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be confirmed, but on June...
Pakistan

Pakistan’s Baluchistan: The Human Cost of Pakistan’s Pipeline Projects in Baluchistan

On October 22, 2023, a gas pipeline was blown up in Pir Koh Gas Field, causing disruption of gas supplies in Balochistan. The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility and vowed to target Pakistani installations and forces until Balochistan's independence...
Joe Biden

How the US Gaza War’s Cost-Benefit Ratio Approaches the Tipping Point

The US and President Joe Biden face significant stakes in the Gaza war, particularly in garnering support for their positions on multiple issues, including the Ukraine war. Biden's approach towards Israel has sparked allegations of hypocrisy and double standards. The...
India

India’s Strategic Move: Countering China’s Influence in Central Asia

India has been attempting to establish a cooperative framework with five Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, to promote connectivity and economic integration. However, India's bilateral relations with Pakistan and China pose challenges to these objectives....
Gaza Hamas Tunnels

Israel Escalates Conflict with Strikes on Tunnels and Bunkers

Israel's ground operation continued on Saturday, with infantry and armored vehicle forays into Gaza and massive air and sea strikes. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated that Israel's sustained ground incursion had likely begun, with fighter jets striking 150 underground targets...
US President Joe Biden- Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-Israel

Biden’s Israeli Affection: Examining the Pros and Cons of a Delicate Relationship

US President Joe Biden's approach to halting the Gaza bombing in 2021 took 11 days and 256 Palestinian lives. After a decade of diplomacy and blocking UN Security Council resolutions, Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in less than...
Synod on Synodality

Synod on Synodality: Cardinal’s Message on the Importance of Tradition

The Synod on Synodality, convened by Pope Francis, has highlighted the conflict between internal Church currents since the Second Vatican Council. The accusations of manipulation and pressure for women's ordination, the end of mandatory priestly celibacy, and the alteration of...
Iran

Iran’s Strategic Influence: Strengthening Hamas’s Operational Capabilities in the ‘Axis of Resistance

Hamas has been overlooked as a global terrorist threat due to its intent and capabilities. Israeli intelligence agencies misunderstood Hamas's motivations, believing they were content with economic benefits and had little desire to fight. This was reinforced by Hamas's involvement...
Ethiopia

Why Ethiopia Needs More Than Just a Cessation of Hostilities for Sustainable Peace

The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) ended a two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia, causing a humanitarian crisis, mass starvation, and atrocities. The conflict involved the Ethiopian National Defense Force, Eritrean Defense Forces, regional special forces, and ethnic militias, while...
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