Cambodia-Laos Border Dispute: Geopolitical Flashpoint or Playing Politics?
The Cambodia-Laos border dispute has a peculiar a way of only flaring up ahead of election season.
Egypt’s Samir Al Ghatas on the Nature of Terrorism
Is terrorism fueled by economic, social, religious, or psychological factors?
Grim Prospects for Turkey-Saudi Relations
As is often the case in the Middle East, third-party bilateral relationships are driving Turkey and Saudi Arabia further apart.
China-India Geopolitical Competition: First Maldives, Next Sri Lanka?
It’s not just the Maldives where India and China are staring each other down in the Indian Ocean. The “Resplendent Island” is also a potential frontline in the simmering geopolitical competition between Asia’s giants.
New Delhi and Beijing’s Struggle for Influence over the Maldives
There is a geopolitical dimension to the dramatic events unfolding in the Maldives.
The Afghanistan War under Trump
President Trump has ruled out negotiations with the Taliban just as a BBC study revealed the militant group’s sprawling presence over large swathes of Afghanistan.
Maldives: A Domestic Crisis with Geopolitical Consequences?
A political crisis in Maldives is presenting possible inroads for China’s ‘string of pearls’ strategy in the Indian Ocean.
Better Late than Never: China the Peacemaker on North Korea?
China has pivoted toward rapprochement with South Korea. Is this a prelude to a more proactive stance on the crisis on the Korean Peninsula?
The Geopolitical Legacy of the Most Embittered US Election on Record
Whoever wins the US presidential race on Tuesday, the political process in the United States loses.
Four Empires on the Rise, Part Two
In part two of a two-part series, Andre Ishii explores how classical geopolitics will increasingly manifest in the years to come.