Malaysia: In Search of a New National Narrative
The Geopoliticalmonitor's Murray Hunter argues that it's time for Malaysia to come up with a new national narrative.
Japan-Australia Defense Treaty: US Allies Adapting to New Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific
The new defense pact is a concrete demonstration that Washington’s closest security partners are proactively increasing their contributions to the Indo-Pacific region.
Asian regionalism: a new EU?
The ‘East Asian Community Project’ that emerged from a recent ASEAN summit in Thailand is evidence of growing regionalism in the wake of American decline. Any real Asian EU-style bloc however will be a long time coming.
Unearthing the Secret to COVID-19 Successes in New Zealand and Taiwan
These two island democracies share several features that allowed them to weather the COVID-19 storm better than their peers.
PNG Naval Base: The Quad Leans into China’s Belt and Road in the Indo-Pacific
The United States and Australia will cooperate to develop a strategic deep-water naval base on PNG, signaling a renewed desire to counter China’s charm offensive in Australia’s backyard.
New Trade Routes, Old Challenges: India’s Diplomatic Milestone at the G20
The recent G20 summit in New Delhi reveals an evolving global institutional framework that coincides with an increasingly multipolar power distribution.
Bush torture years
This backgrounder seeks to explore the origins and breadth of American torture during the Bush presidency by compiling all relevant information from recently de-classified memos and reports.
Will the UK Sign a Free Trade Agreement with China?
Just how likely is it that a recently unfettered United Kingdom will negotiate a free trade agreement with China?
Jan Patocka on War and History
Czech philosopher Jan Patocka and the difficulties of ‘caring for the soul’ in the modern epoch.
Amid Uncertainty, Miners Await New Regulations in Burkina Faso
The shutdown of Pan African Minerals’ manganese mine at Tambao has some mining companies on edge ahead of new regulations in Burkina Faso. Yet new laws could well be a boon for the industry.