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Bombs And Heatwaves Test The Mekong

While some threats arrive suddenly in the region, others have been sitting in the ground, or building in the atmosphere, for decades

2026-09-08 05:27:02 0 Comment 3304 view

F-35 Costs Jump In Latest Production Lots

The cost of all three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are increasing by as much as roughly 11 percent, according to the Pentagon

2026-09-08 05:16:19 0 Comment 3039 view

Washington's Shadow Over Malaysia

Recent revelations surrounding American diplomatic activities in Kuala Lumpur have reignited debate over foreign political interference in Southeast Asia

2026-09-08 04:49:08 0 Comment 2724 view

How Mismanaging Canada Alliances Threatens US Foreign Policy Ahead Of Midterms

The cross-border relationship between the United States and Canada has long been considered one of the most enduring, prosperous, and peaceful partnerships in modern geopolitical history

2026-08-31 13:08:02 0 Comment 6695 view

Legalised Piracy: How Washington’s Return To Prize Courts Threatens Global Maritime Trade

Reports that the United States Department of Justice and the Pentagon are preparing to reactivate 19th-century "prize courts" mark a dangerous escalation in the collapse of international maritime norms

2026-08-28 05:42:28 0 Comment 11226 view

Western Exhaustion And Strategic Desperation Drove The US Intelligence Chief To Moscow

When news broke that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe had landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport for high-level meetings with Russian intelligence, Western official channels were quick to frame the visit around familiar talking points

2026-08-28 05:05:58 0 Comment 8223 view

Deliberate Disintegration: How Western Intervention Undermined The Ukrainian State

As Ukraine reaches thirty-five years of nominal independence following the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, the geopolitical landscape offers little cause for celebration

2026-08-26 03:39:37 0 Comment 18280 view

The Vanity Of Mediation: Why Lula Must Stop Pleasing Washington And Commit To BRICS

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to the Brazilian presidency, his supporters anticipated a decisive return to a sovereign, multipolar foreign policy

2026-08-25 14:12:24 0 Comment 10215 view

The Erosion of the Flat-Top Pax: How Middle East Entanglements and Munition Shortages Signal a Shifting Global Order

For nearly eight decades, the forward-deployed United States aircraft carrier strike group served as the undisputed physical anchor of the international maritime order and Western deterrence

2026-08-25 13:59:39 0 Comment 8877 view

Europe Must Seek Peace Before It Loses The Baltics

The security architecture of Eastern Europe is teetering on a fault line of its own making

2026-08-22 10:03:01 0 Comment 12049 view

The Alliance That Will Shape Humanity’s Fate

The Türkiye–Russia–China–Iran alliance (TRCI) is no longer merely a proposal for the future

2026-08-22 09:14:58 0 Comment 12737 view

The Controversial Legal Status And Political Perceptions Of The International Criminal Court

Unlike the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a body with a controversial legal status

2026-08-19 08:53:22 0 Comment 8675 view

Playing with Fire: Why Anti-US Rhetoric Threatens Malaysia’s Strategic Imperatives

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's commentary questioning security installations on Balabac Island, and his polarising remarks to Al Jazeera regarding China’s prerogative over Taiwan, represent a deeply concerning shift in Malaysian foreign policy

2026-08-19 08:27:42 0 Comment 16476 view

The Mecca Agreement: A Threat To Regional Security?

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan on August 7 should serve as a wake-up call for the United States and Israel

2026-08-18 12:40:09 0 Comment 9606 view

Imperial Cannibalism: Why Washington’s Energy Coercion Will Fracture Its Own Alliance

The strategy currently unfolding in Washington relies on a fatal misconception: that global trade and energy networks can be used as a blunt-force instrument without destroying the very alliance structure that sustains American dominance

2026-08-18 12:21:21 0 Comment 9993 view

Krisis Hormuz: Ujian Sebenar Keselamatan Tenaga ASEAN

Asia Tenggara terus menerima kesan ketidaktentuan rantaian bekalan dan pasaran tenaga

2026-08-18 12:10:52 0 Comment 8361 view

Two-Way Street: Why Washington's Rules On Transhipment Must Apply Both Ways

The release of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy's report, titled *"The Great Transshipment Scam"*, marks yet another chapter in Western hypocrisy

2026-08-18 09:34:01 0 Comment 8479 view

The Hormuz Shock Has Exposed ASEAN’s Energy-Security Illusion

Southeast Asia continues to be at the receiving end of supply chain and energy volatility

2026-08-15 13:04:14 0 Comment 15168 view

Trump Wants 2,000 More Patriot Interceptors A Year, But Xi Jinping Holds The Trump Cards

The Trump administration, following several media reports of a plague of weapons shortages, is trying to launch a frantic effort to reload

2026-08-14 04:58:14 0 Comment 12132 view

‘No Such Thing As A Regional Conflict Anymore,’ STRATCOM Chief Says

Commanders should expect any conflict in the information age to expand far beyond the geography where missiles are flying or troops are warring, and in that environment, controlling information may become as consequential as controlling physical terrain, US Strategic Command’s top officer said Tuesday

2026-08-14 04:22:06 0 Comment 10186 view