Central Asia’s Middle Corridor Expansion: Opportunity for China and Iran
The sustained attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels since November 2023 have...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Central Asia’s Middle Corridor Expansion: Opportunity for China and Iran
A nation must think before it acts.
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Zimbabwe as a Growth Hub for Southern Africa
The Integrated Country Strategy for Zimbabwe (ICS Zimbabwe) declares that “Zimbabwe’s strategic importance to the United States is as...
ASEAN’s Centrality in Southeast Asian Affairs: Miles to Go
In September 2023, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held its first ASEAN-only joint military exercise. Personnel from...
China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy: A Blueprint for Technological Superiority
In an effort to transform the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) into the most technologically advanced military in the world,...
Seoul Searching: Lessons from South Korea’s Experience with Sanctions against Russia
Introduction Russia and the West have found themselves enmeshed in an expansive economic war as a result of...
Deterrence and Dissuasion in the Taiwan Strait
Discussions of how to prevent a war over Taiwan tend to center on strengthening deterrence and convincing Beijing that...
What’s at Stake in Upcoming Taiwan Election
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Taiwan will go to the polls to choose itsa next president and 113 seats...
Attack in Western Sahara Complicates US Regional Strategy
Over the last few months, a new discourse has emerged on Western Sahara. Following the Polisario attack on Smara,...
The Great Himalayan Chessboard: China, India, and the Geopolitical Gambit in Nepal
Nepal’s geographical and topographical attributes have endowed it with a newfound significance in the foreign policy realm, where nations...
Revisiting Coup Contagion
Between 2015 and 2018, coups in Africa had reached historic lows. This period saw only failed coup attempts in...