Zohran Mamdani

Democrats Score Sweeping Victories as Shutdown Drags On, Signaling Deep Political Trouble for Trump

One year and a day after Donald Trump secured a second term as president—and on the 35th day of the U.S. government shutdown, which has now tied a record for the longest in history—the Democratic Party roared back to life....
Chabahar port

Chabahar port: US Grants India Six-Month Sanctions Waiver for Chabahar Port Project Amid Ongoing Trade Talks

The United States has granted India a six-month waiver from American sanctions for its continued involvement in the strategic Chabahar Port project in Iran, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday. The exemption underscores Washington’s recognition of the...
Pacific Island

Australia Leads Pacific Aid Push as U.S. Falters and China Tightens Its Grip on Regional Influence

Australia has emerged as the leading donor of aid to Pacific island nations, cementing its role as the dominant Western power in the region. Yet, a new analysis reveals that China continues to outmanoeuvre the United States in the contest...
Azerbaijan

Trump’s Caucasus Strategy: Azerbaijan Is the Next Front of US-China Competition

The Trump administration can build on its peace-deal momentum and push out Chinese influence in the Caucasus. The Trump administration’s recent success in brokering the historic peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia — culminating in the establishment of the Trump...
Undersea Cable Networks

Southeast Asia Faces Growing Risks as US–China Power Struggle Targets Critical Undersea Cable Networks

As Southeast Asia becomes ever more entangled in great power competition, the region’s most vital — and least visible — infrastructure faces growing peril. The vulnerabilities of undersea cables, which carry nearly all of Southeast Asia’s internet traffic, are becoming...
Australia–Indonesia

Australia-Indonesia Economic Partnership Emerges as Key to Strengthening Indo-Pacific Supply Chain Resilience Amid US–China Rivalry

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...
first Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

A Missile Past Its Prime: Why the Minuteman III’s Endless Life Extension Forces a Rethink of America’s Nuclear Triad

When the first Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) went on alert in 1970, the Beatles had just broken up, and Richard Nixon was still in his first term as president. More than half a century later, the same missile...
Tomahawk cruise missiles

New Cuban Crisis: Tomahawk cruise missiles Tensions Push Russia-Ukraine War Toward Nuclear Brink

The Russia-Ukraine War, now three years old, is entering its most perilous phase yet. The Kremlin has once again raised the nuclear specter — this time in response to Washington’s deliberations over supplying Kyiv with nuclear-capable Tomahawk cruise missiles. For...
China-US Chip War

China’s Declaration: “Fight to the End” in US trade war

On Tuesday, October 14, Beijing made clear that it is prepared to go all the way in its trade confrontation with Washington. In a sharply worded statement, China’s commerce ministry asserted: “If you wish to fight, we shall fight to...
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...
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