- September 18th, 2025
Beijing’s grand military parade last week, staged to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, was more than just an exercise in historical remembrance. It was a carefully orchestrated demonstration of shifting power in the international...
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...
On September 2, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into China aboard his armored green train, en route to attend Beijing’s grand commemoration of Japan’s surrender in World War II. The move, confirmed by Pyongyang’s state newspaper...
When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi climbed into Vladimir Putin’s car on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, the moment was as symbolic as it was spontaneous. For 45 minutes, the leaders of India and...
On 3 September, Beijing’s vast Tiananmen Square will once again be the setting for one of the most tightly choreographed military spectacles in the world. But this year, the parade carries an added layer of geopolitical theater. North Korea’s leader...
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...
Russia’s strategic deterrent capabilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed the serial production of a new, Mach 10-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile—the Oreshnik. This announcement, made during a televised address to graduating military cadets, signals a major inflection point in Russia’s...
More than three years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war remains far from over. Since the return of Donald Trump to the White House in January 2025, diplomatic overtures have offered only fleeting hope of a ceasefire. Russia’s...
A wave of conflicting reports has erupted over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter came under attack by Ukrainian drones during his recent visit to the Kursk nuclear power plant. With both Russian and Ukrainian officials trading accusations and denials,...
One day after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a surprise phone call to discuss the war in Ukraine, a mix of confidence and unease settled over Moscow. In the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion,...
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