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How The Iran War Is Reshaping Global Energy Security And Geopolitics

The Iran war fits a pattern: the rise of energy as the lead national security issue for the global economy

2026-06-29 05:36:50 0 Comment 22348 view

US Intelligence Objectives: Destabilising The Malaysian Political Scene?

With the recent political destabilisation that has led to war within the Gulf states and Iran, it's time to examine the possibilities of external influence upon the Malaysian political scene

2026-06-01 11:18:20 0 Comment 15333 view

Solidarity Among The Global South: The Only Way To Safeguard Sovereignty

The modern global landscape is increasingly defined by a manufactured convergence of crises

2026-05-20 04:26:07 0 Comment 22129 view

Trump-Xi: A Failed Summit And The Path Towards Disastrous Geopolitical Warfare

The recent, highly anticipated Beijing summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded without any meaningful structural breakthrough, exposing a profound shift in the global balance of power

2026-05-20 03:58:02 0 Comment 17304 view

Chile's Francisco Coloane’s Patagonian Tales Reach Malaysian Shores

In a significant move to bridge the geographical and cultural divide between Southeast Asia and the tip of South America, the Embassy of Chile and Universiti Malaya (UM) have officially launched the Malay translation of Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn)

2026-05-14 00:46:58 0 Comment 24152 view

Malacca Strait Flashpoint: Why ASEAN Is The Weakest Link In A Superpower Clash

As the drumbeats of a superpower confrontation between the United States and China grow louder in mid-2026, the Strait of Malacca stands as the world’s most precarious chokepoint

2026-05-13 03:16:29 0 Comment 19665 view

The US War For Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe And Asia

The US war on Iran — at face value — appears to be a catastrophic tactical and strategic US failure demonstrating the limits of its military power and further exposing the limits of its military-industrial capacity

2026-05-10 03:55:24 0 Comment 19973 view

A Strategic Drift: Why The US Must Rebalance Before It Is Too Late

Great powers rarely fail because they lack strength. More often, they falter because they misallocate it

2026-03-24 11:44:15 0 Comment 24489 view

India’s Rise As A Global Superpower And Why It Matters For Malaysia

India has long been overlooked in its power strength, influence and role as the regional and global power and economic leadership equation, at the expense of the region and the world

2026-02-14 11:15:52 0 Comment 37016 view

Myanmar's Potential In The Context Of BRICS

At the end of December, Myanmar is preparing for elections that will lead to a new government after four years of military junta rule

2025-12-16 02:24:21 0 Comment 48262 view

Peaceful Development Or Military Confrontation: The Arctic's Growing Geopolitical Importance

As the global balance of power shifts towards multipolarity, the Arctic has emerged as one of the world’s most strategically significant frontiers

2025-10-18 10:20:39 0 Comment 56952 view

How China’s ECRL Threatens U.S. Indo-Pacific Posturing

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a multi-billion-dollar project financed and built by China, is not simply a piece of infrastructure

2025-08-30 10:30:46 0 Comment 132411 view

Losing Malaysia: A Strategic Failure Washington Can’t Afford

For much of the past two decades, U.S. policymakers have focused their attention on the great game of Asia through the lens of China’s rise and the competition for primacy in the Indo-Pacific

2025-08-27 12:21:53 0 Comment 76856 view

Malacca: The Strait That Could Strangle China’s Future

If you want to understand one of China’s deepest strategic nightmares, look no further than a thin, congested strip of water between Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia called the Strait of Malacca

2025-06-05 06:06:02 0 Comment 346112 view

Why the World Needs the US-Led Order

Victory Day for World War II was commemorated on May 8, marking eight decades since its end

2025-05-14 13:10:49 0 Comment 63453 view

Why India Must Join The ‘Squad’

At the 2025 Raisina Dialogue, General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, made a significant statement

2025-05-06 02:12:40 0 Comment 154405 view

More Incidents Of Armed Robbery Around Singapore Strait

The crime wave that has been plaguing the area around the Singapore Strait in 2025 is continuing

2025-03-16 03:12:59 0 Comment 52049 view

Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves South China Sea, Bound For Middle East

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has left the South China Sea and is now in the Indian Ocean, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News on Friday

2024-08-20 03:07:01 0 Comment 140763 view

Malaysia Must Be Bold, Strategic in South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia’s conventional and decades old approach to the South China Sea conflict in using quiet and backdoor diplomacy is once again in the limelight with the repeated incursions and grey zone operations by Beijing over the years, the latest on February 17 where the China Coast Guard 5403 vessel sailed off the coast of Malaysia. Most of these including the latest incident did not get much awareness and attention.

 

2024-03-05 09:20:15 0 Comment 151205 view

Tokyo's Trust Model Is Malaysia's Missing Link

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia’s new elevation of ties with Japan to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is long overdue, and while it has been late in the game, future joint defence prospects remain critical. Both face shifting threat settings, and are in need of one another’s relative strength and advantage.

 

2023-12-27 12:23:33 0 Comment 138456 view