Afghanistan’s Bagram air base

Bagram Air Base: New Flashpoint in U.S.–China Rivalry and South Asian Geopolitics

In recent months, the discussion around Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan has surged beyond military logistics into the heart of international strategic debate. The former American hub for operations in Central and South Asia is now in the spotlight again...
China's Trade Slowdown in November Sparks Concerns Amid Imminent U.S. Trade Risks

Trump’s Tariffs Jolt Southeast Asia: A Region Reconsiders Its Future Between Washington and Beijing

Until early April 2025, Southeast Asian capitals seemed almost relaxed about Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Unlike European leaders bracing for another transatlantic breakdown, or East Asian allies fretting about security commitments, governments in ASEAN were relatively sanguine....
Afghanistan’s Bagram air base

China and Taliban Push Back Against Trump’s Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

When U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of reclaiming Afghanistan’s Bagram air base last week, it instantly reignited debates about America’s fraught military history in the region, the future of U.S.–Taliban relations, and China’s growing role in Central Asia....
Narendra Modi- Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin

Trump’s trade tantrum fueling China-Russia-India’s accelerating drive to devise an alternative to U.S. economy

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...
Vladimir Putin, China Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi

Trump’s Tariffs: How Washington’s Punishment Is Driving BRICS Closer Together

When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, few doubted he would double down on his trademark trade wars. What few predicted was that his sweeping tariffs would reshape the geopolitics of the world’s largest emerging economies,...
India-US

From Pageantry to Punishment: How U.S.–India Ties Soured Under Trump’s Tariff Gambit

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Washington in June 2023, the reception could hardly have been more grand. The White House rolled out the red carpet, staging a state dinner and a congressional address that underlined India’s rising...
Ohio-Class Nuclear Submarine

Trump’s Submarine Deployment and the Return of Nuclear Brinkmanship: Ohio-Class Nuclear Submarine Movement Seen as Direct Message to Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly announced that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear-powered submarines to undisclosed “appropriate regions.” The move, couched in stark and ominous terms, came in direct response to provocative comments from former Russian President Dmitry...
US, South Korea

Trump Slashes 15% Tariffs on South Korean imports, Unlocks Massive Investment Pact: Trade Realignment or Strategic Gamble?

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping trade agreement with South Korea, marking a major recalibration of Washington’s Asia-Pacific economic policy. The announcement came just ahead of Trump's self-imposed August 1 deadline to raise tariffs on several U.S. trading partners,...
Nuclear Nightmares Reawakened Japanese Teens Use Art to Confront Trump’s Hiroshima Remarks

Nuclear Nightmares Reawakened: Japanese Teens Use Art to Confront Trump’s Hiroshima Remarks

Hiroshima are once again stirring with the uneasy winds of memory. With the approach of August 6—the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing—voices that have long pleaded for disarmament are now echoing louder than ever. But this year, those voices...
Donald Trump -Vladimir Putin

Russia Unleashes Largest-Ever Drone and Missile Barrage on Ukraine After Trump-Putin Call Ends in Stalemate

Russia launched its most intense drone and missile strike on Ukraine since the start of the war, just hours after a high-stakes phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without any tangible breakthrough. The...
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