What look like indications of U.S. abandonment of Taiwan are relatively superficial, while substantive investment in capabilities that could deter China continues apace.

Amid his 20-minute remarks before the United Nations General Assembly this week, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov took time to complain about sanctions and thank U.S. President Donald Trump for ceasing ...

China and possibly Russia are selling Iran shoulder-fired air missile defenses MANPADS. Chinese engines power the Russian ...

This year’s natural disaster drill sought to stress-test Taiwan against cascading, multisystem failures – with obvious implications for an invasion scenario as well as an earthquake.

Nepal’s devastating Himalayan floods have exposed the human and economic cost of a warming region, reviving demand for climate justice.

Beyond that, if the model hardens into simple assembly of Chinese-origin inputs for export to third countries, it will limit the added value and economic impact generated within the region itself. At ...

Will Washington translate its interest in Gwadar and the region around it into a policy to establish its presence there?

U.S. President Donald Trump tours the Temple of Heaven in Beijing with China’s President Xi Jinping, May 14, 2026. Credit: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok. When U.S.

Washington will not slow its own AI labs. Slowing China’s instead would look like safety policy, but it could cost the United States the one AI deal within reach this week.

Each of these summits offers a different vision of the international order. The SCO and BRICS both represent the Global South ...

Seoul has previously sent troops to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Today, both the external and domestic environments make that much harder to do.

BRICS’ New Delhi Summit expanded the grouping’s ambitions, but geopolitical divisions and weak institutional clarity continue to challenge its future.