The combination of internal pressure from defense-minded voters and external pressure from NATO allies is spurring Ottawa forward on defense spending. And though the 2% NATO target will remain elusive over the short term, a paradigm shift may be in-the-making.

The superiority of Western weapons and training, at least vis-à-vis Russian military equipment, has been established beyond a doubt on the battlefields of Karabakh and Ukraine.

With the rise of Masoud Pezeshkian, Washington gets one more chance at a nuclear deal and reconciliation. Failure all but ensures a nuclear Iran and a slew of geopolitical setbacks for the West.

Failed US-led peace talks in Geneva illustrate the difficulties in ending the bloody Sudan civil war absent newfound political will from regional and global powers.

Vietnam’s recent leadership changes underscore the government’s dedication to its anti-corruption campaign and ongoing economic growth strategy,

On the seven-year anniversary of the Rohingya crisis, the international community must be serious and proactive in working toward the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar.

Mongolia’s location is highly strategic as a buffer zone and transit point between Russia and China, yet Ulaanbaatar has avoided the trap of overreliance on either one by cultivating extra-regional links under its Third Neighbor policy.

The newly launched Mogami-class frigate’s smaller crew and advanced technological suite is just the beginning, as Tokyo looks to emerging technologies like AI to reduce the manpower footprint of the JSDF.

Four policy areas are coalescing in the platforms of both US presidential candidates: housing, immigration, food prices, and tariffs. Yet none of these plans can address the fundamental weaknesses of the US economy.  

Developments in the Pacific theater through 2024 suggest that both Washington and Beijing are actively preparing for the possibility of a future conflict.