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.
China-Philippines Tensions Flare in South China Sea
Spiking tensions at the Second Thomas Shoal and Sabina Shoal are increasing the likelihood of a US-Philippine joint naval patrol regime in the South China Sea.
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.
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.
Geopolitics of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
Long delayed and ever controversial, the INSTC is a ‘sanctions free’ trade corridor that aims to recalibrate Eurasian trade flows. This backgrounder examines the interests and geopolitics surrounding the project.
Great Power Rivalry Returns to the South Pacific
After a reprieve in the post-Cold War era, Pacific island countries are once again figuring prominently in the geopolitics of great power rivalry.
The Geopolitics of China’s Military Base in Tajikistan
China’s military base in Tajikistan continues to expand alongside Beijing’s widening interests in Central Asia.
US-China Tensions: A Modern ‘Great Game’
Where many see the Cold War as the closest historical analogue to contemporary US-China tensions, the 19th century ‘Great Game’ is a much more apt comparison.
US–China Tensions: A Year of Posturing in the Pacific
Developments in the Pacific theater through 2024 suggest that both Washington and Beijing are actively preparing for the possibility of a future conflict.