China in the Middle East: Can Iran Keep Its Promises?
Trust, domestic political opposition, regional power dynamics, and geopolitical volatility all pose significant challenges to Saudi-Iran reconciliation.
China’s Increasing Engagement with the GCC
A triangular alignment is forming between China, the United States, and the GCC, upending the longstanding geopolitics of a highly strategic region.
India-Bhutan Relations: A Shift on the Doklam Plateau?
One of New Delhi’s key allies may be reconsidering its position regarding the Doklam Plateau, the site of frequent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops.
BRICS Expansion: Gauging Kazakhstan’s Potential
This year’s BRICS summit is set to discuss the potential expansion of the bloc. Would Kazakhstan make the cut?
A Path Forward on UN Security Council Reform
Limiting the scope of UNSC veto power and expanding the number of rotating members are two realistic ways to make UN institutions more representative.
The “Indo-Pacificization” of Asia: Implications for the Regional Order
Tracking the emergence of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ construct, a vast super-region that has now come to dominate geopolitical discourse.
US Can’t Save Taiwan from Honduras
Taiwan’s latest diplomatic setback illustrates how hard it is for Washington to backstop its ally in its own backyard.
Saudi-Iran Détente: China’s First Domino?
The deal represents a diplomatic victory for China, one that has the potential to reshuffle the geopolitics of a critical region.
Kazakhstan: at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs
In the backyard of a debilitated Russia and in the pathway of an ascendant China, Tokayev pursues an outlet to the wider world
Russia-China-South Africa Naval Exercises & Indian Ocean Geopolitics
Takeaways from the recent Exercise Mosi-2 joint naval exercises between Russia, China, and South Africa in the Indian Ocean.