When Gunboat diplomacy meet supply chains in the geopolitics of chokepoints
At the start of 2026, the BRICS members sent their navies to the coast of South Africa for the Will of Peace drills. As of August 22, 2026,…
At the start of 2026, the BRICS members sent their navies to the coast of South Africa for the Will of Peace drills. As of August 22, 2026,…
The United States is approaching eight decades at the centre of the postwar international order. From the economic institutions built after 1945 to its cultural influence, military alliances…
China has once again proved its signature ability to translate strategic patience into geopolitical advantage by how it has responded to the war against Iran by the United…
As the rest of the world watched closely what was happening in Beijing, on May 14th and 15th, 2026, the annual BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting took place in New…
China calls for an immediate and full ceasefire, opposes renewed conflict, and stresses the priority of talks on the Iran situation, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on…
The ascent to global dominance by the United States after WWI quickly shifted the global power balance, typically to a two power contest until the end of the…
It is worthwhile to reach a consensus with Wang Dingjun, the Chinese writer and critic when he argued that literature never dies. This agreement can be arrived at…
In 2019, as a doctoral student of International Relations, I read the United States of America (USA) media coverage of the 2003 Iraq invasion. I read all the…
The United States and Israel initiated strikes on Iran over one month ago, on February 28, 2026. The attack was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter.…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with…