Taiwan’s Missing Voice at the UN’s Future Summit
Can the UN Summit for the Future hope to advance equitable technological development when the party responsible for some 90% of the global computer chip market is absent?
Bolivia Economy on Knife’s Edge ahead of 2025 Polls
Dwindling oil production, exhausted foreign exchange reserves, rising prices, and a failed coup in June all reflect a cascading crisis in the Bolivia economy.
Türkiye’s Defense Industry Emerges as a Global Player
Cost-effective platforms like the Bayraktar TB2 drone have helped transform Türkiye’s defense industry into a major player in global arms markets, particularly in the Gulf and Africa.
US-Vietnam Relations Remain Insulated from Political Change
Despite leadership turnover in Vietnam and potentially the United States, the strategic and economic cooperation underpinning US-Vietnam relations remains locked in.
Great Power Competition Redux: China, Russia, and Indian Ocean Geopolitics
The vast Indian Ocean Region is increasingly home to a fluid geopolitics of great power competition pitting China and Russia against the West.
Yuan Shortages Latest Headache for Russian Economy
Fearing secondary sanctions, Chinese banks are limiting their involvement with sanctioned Russian businesses. The resulting liquidity crunch is creating new inflationary pressures for the Russian economy.
India’s INS Arighaat: A Credible Deterrence?
The INS Arighaat, the Indian Navy’s latest nuclear submarine, is a step toward creating a credible multifaceted nuclear deterrence, but there’s still work to do.
Where the Chinese Economy Goes, Oil Markets Follow
With economic growth slowed by wealth declines and flagging labor productivity, the Chinese economy is unable to be the engine for global oil markets that it once was.
Egypt Opens New Front against Ethiopia with Somalia Deal
Egypt-Ethiopia tensions, fueled by water conflict and the Grand Renaissance Dam, are increasingly reverberating in the wider geopolitics of the region.
Backgrounder: The People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM)
Exploring the history, composition, and tactics of the ‘little blue men’ of China’s littoral waters – the People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia.