Diplomacy

For nearly five decades, the Group of Seven was widely viewed as the steering committee of the global economy. Decisions taken by leaders from the world's largest advanced economies often influenced financial markets, trade policies, debt relief efforts, and responses...

The ongoing war with Iran has changed the balance of power in the Middle East. Strikes have damaged much of Iran’s military capacity, and the country now faces economic strain. As talks continue to end the fighting, some Israeli analysts...

Rising tensions between the West and Iran are prompting renewed concern among geopolitical analysts, many of whom warn that a potential military conflict could reshape global power dynamics in ways that ultimately benefit rivals such as Russia and China. As...

The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has changed the way major powers work together. Russia now appears ready to send one-way attack drones to Iran, reversing the earlier flow where Iran supplied similar drones to Russia for...

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February, Iran has retaliated by effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. Commercial ships have been targeted. Oil and gas shipments have been disrupted. A global fuel...

In March 2025, Pakistan's military leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, addressed the parliamentary security committee with a question that had lingered over his country for years. "How long will we continue to sacrifice countless lives in the style of a...

For more than a decade, the idea of the Indo-Pacific has shaped how many countries understand global power. Governments from Asia to Europe have adopted this concept, building strategies around the belief that control of sea lanes ensures stability and...

As the US-Israeli war against Iran intensifies, Pakistan faces a complex challenge: how to navigate regional rivalries while managing growing domestic unrest. The conflict has spread across the Gulf and Lebanon, placing Islamabad under increasing pressure to take a position....

Hong Kong has long served as a bridge for cinema between East and West. Now, as the Hong Kong International Film Festival marks its 50th edition from April 1 to 12, 2026, this milestone shows how Asia's film scene has...

For more than a century, American presidents have declared the United States a Pacific nation. Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 foresaw "the Pacific era, destined to be the greatest of all." Barack Obama in 2009 called himself "America's first Pacific president."...

A fresh push in Washington raises big questions about who controls America's decisions on war and spending. Just days ago, a key lawmaker asked for a clear breakdown of what the recent strikes on Iran might cost the country. This...

The growing conflict around Iran is reshaping security debates far beyond the Middle East. While the fighting is centered on Iranian territory and regional actors, its strategic consequences are being closely watched in distant capitals. One of those capitals is...

Every few years, Washington's foreign policy establishment rediscovers its favorite bogeyman: a grand, coordinated coalition of adversaries hell-bent on dismantling the American-led world order . Today, the specter haunting think tanks and op-ed pages is the so-called "anti-American axis"—a sinister...

When Indonesia and the United States signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) on February 19, 2026, the deal contained a provision that immediately caught the attention of trade analysts worldwide . Indonesia agreed to "implement measures that have the...

The latest war involving Iran and the United States has quickly moved beyond the Middle East. What began as a military confrontation between Washington and Tehran is now forcing major powers to reconsider their strategies, alliances, and economic risks. Conflicts...