A new Chinese state-media narrative is presenting Hong Kong’s political transformation as an economic success story. The argument is straightforward: Hong Kong has entered...
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was supposed to demonstrate a new era of regional security. Signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye in August...
When a Fishing Dispute Becomes a Political Weapon
A recent Global Times article titled “Japan's jitters over Chinese fishing vessels reveal a guilty conscience” presents...
China's latest long-range missile test has triggered a diplomatic confrontation that reaches far beyond the technical question of how Beijing conducts missile launches.
The deeper...
The latest escalation in Yemen is creating an immediate strategic test for the newly signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and...
Just months ago, Washington projected confidence that maximum military pressure and economic sanctions would force Tehran into accepting American demands. Today, however, the diplomatic...
For decades, wars were often viewed as regional security crises with limited long-term economic consequences beyond the battlefield. Today, that assumption no longer holds....
