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The Escalation Spiral: Why Germany Could Become The Target Of Russia’s Strategic Reset

The conflict in Eastern Europe has entered a perilous phase where incremental escalation threatens to tear away the remaining guardrails of European security

2026-07-21 07:16:38 0 Comment 3341 view

China Is Working To Build Nuclear Overmatch Against The US

For decades, Beijing’s posture regarding its nuclear arsenal was rooted in a doctrine of minimal deterrence

2026-07-21 07:06:37 0 Comment 3506 view

Thinking Twice About That US-China Superwar

President Donald Trump has proved, yet again, why America’s founders wisely insisted that only Congress could declare war

2026-07-10 02:57:30 0 Comment 31417 view

France Prepared To Seal Maritime Defence Partnership With Malaysia

France has positioned itself as a highly reliable and immediate strategic option for Malaysia’s maritime defence requirements following Putrajaya’s decision to halt all new military procurement from Norway

2026-07-10 02:44:17 0 Comment 16905 view

The Return Of Konfrontasi? How Jakarta’s Ballistic Build-up Threatens ASEAN Peace

An arms race is quietly gathering pace in Southeast Asia, and its latest catalyst is parked on the soil of East Kalimantan

2026-07-10 02:13:50 0 Comment 15786 view

Malaysia And Japan In An Age Of Turbulence: Building Asia’s Next Strategic Partnership

The 31st Nikkei Forum remained at a strategic juncture amid rising great-power rivalry, renewed pressure on global trade, and continuing disruptions to energy security, critical sector competition, maritime tensions in the South China Sea, and instability in the Middle East and West Asia

2026-07-08 12:52:49 0 Comment 9374 view

The Tehran Playbook: How Russia’s Bleeding Red Lines Expose a Failure in Deterrence

For more than two years, the Kremlin has drawn line after line in the Ukrainian snow, only to watch the West treat them as mere suggestions. What began as strict prohibitions against supplying Western armour and long-range artillery quickly melted away

2026-07-08 03:26:35 0 Comment 8687 view

Why A US-Led Assault On Iran Might Seek To Replicate Saddam's 1980 Invasion

The persistent drumming of geopolitical tension surrounding the Islamic Republic of Iran has long focused on high-visibility, surgical choke points

2026-07-01 04:58:35 0 Comment 27389 view

The Partisan Vortex: How America’s Internal Rivalries Fuel Global Instability

The architecture of global stability has historically relied on a fundamental axiom: that despite the vitriol of domestic politics, a superpower’s foreign policy maintains a baseline of continuity

2026-06-22 05:20:49 0 Comment 22149 view

Does The Iran War Diminish US Superpower Status?

"Ships of the World, start your engines," US President Donald Trump said while announcing a deal with Iran to end the conflict he launched along with Israel more than three months ago

2026-06-19 04:18:18 0 Comment 27093 view

The Quad Is Here To Stay

With eyes fixed on West Asia and Europe in managing turbulence and conflicts, the capacity and relevance of Quad have been called into question

2026-06-06 03:27:56 0 Comment 19527 view

The NSM Debacle: Why Malaysia Must Ditch Western Weaponry And Embrace Regional Reality

The recent, spectacular collapse of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) agreement between Malaysia and Norway has exposed the severe vulnerabilities embedded within the nation's procurement strategy

2026-06-01 10:55:45 0 Comment 21178 view

Trump In Beijing: Respect, Leverage, And The New Realism Of US-China Relations

President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing should be understood not merely as a diplomatic episode, but as a strategic signal

2026-05-20 07:30:14 0 Comment 19886 view

What’s Behind Trump’s Alien Agenda: A Cover-Up For Dead And Missing Scientists

The sudden, highly coordinated push by the White House, the Pentagon and President Donald Trump himself to feed the U.S. public a rolling narrative of extraterrestrial disclosure and declassified UFO files is being marketed as a triumph for complete transparency

2026-05-20 04:34:44 0 Comment 85910 view

Trump-Xi Summit: Managed Rivalry, Unresolved Contest

The concluded Trump-Xi summit is fundamentally different from the last meet taking place in China during President Trump’s first term, or even during the most recent face-to-face encounter last October in Busan

2026-05-20 03:48:07 0 Comment 31530 view

India’s Brahmos Missile Production Collapse Threatens Shift Of Power Balance In Indian Ocean

The balance of power in the Indian Ocean could be disrupted as India’s defence sector is currently battling a major bottleneck related to a staggering 50 percent collapse in the production of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles

2026-05-14 01:12:50 0 Comment 28853 view

Trump's Troop Withdrawals From Germany Might Backfire. Here's Why.

At first glance, the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw two battalions from Germany and cancel the planned deployment of intermediate-range ground-launched missiles there looks like a win for those who favor reducing America’s overseas military presence or prioritizing the Indo-Pacific over Europe

2026-05-13 03:09:41 0 Comment 18623 view

Foolish Provocations: Baltic States Rushing Headlong Into Conflict

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania sit on the front line of Europe’s confrontation with Russia, but they do so from a position of profound material weakness

2026-04-26 02:13:44 0 Comment 26427 view

Why Peace With Iran Is Still Within Reach

President Donald Trump’s blockade appears to be part of a broader effort to maintain leverage, negotiate from a position of strength, and press Tehran into a weaker bargaining position while cutting off its economic lifeline

2026-04-22 05:42:02 0 Comment 19458 view

U.S.–Iran: A Critical Chance For Peace To Hold

The announcement of a two-sided, two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran marks a much-needed turn of events that will pave the way for future long-term peace and de-escalations

2026-04-15 02:40:36 0 Comment 22846 view