Archive
2025
Trade Resumes After Myanmar Military and Major Rebel Group Agree to Ceasefire
By Sebastian Strangio
The agreement between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army came after months of Chinese pressure to return to political dialogue.
2 Regions, 1 Theater: Indivisibility of Security Between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from William Alberque.
US State Legislatures’ Approach to China in 2023-24: The National Context
By Flora Yan
Correlations between state and national policy, cross-state coordination, and future directions under a second Trump presidency.
India’s New Space-Based Spy Network
By Usman Haider
India is pushing ahead with an ambitious project to build an indigenous constellation of space-based surveillance capabilities.
The Mauritius-UK Chagos Agreement Is a Good Deal for the US
By Peter Harris
President Trump should not stand in the way of the breakthrough, which benefits all sides.
South Korean President Attends Impeachment Trial
By Mitch Shin
Despite his refusal to appear for questioning in the CIO's investigation, Yoon Suk-yeol attended the impeachment trial held by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.
Mapping India’s Global Interests – and US Significance for New Delhi
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Can data alone map out the countries that are most important for India? To a degree – yes.
2 Recent Moves by the Indian Army Trigger Hinduization Concerns
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
While some see the moves as reflecting India’s greater security concerns over China, army veterans say the secular foundations of the Indian Army are being undermined.
The Shrinking Caspian Sea: An Environmental and Geopolitical Emergency
By Vadim Ni
Allowing the Caspian Sea to succumb to industrial exploitation and climate-induced desiccation would be an irreversible tragedy.
India Strengthens its Naval Muscle Amid an Uptick in Global Uncertainty, Challenges
By Elizabeth Roche
Last week, the Indian Navy commissioned two indigenously developed warships and one submarine.
Sri Lankan President Seals Several Deals in China
By Rathindra Kuruwita
China’s Sinopec has agreed to set up an oil refinery with an investment of $3.7 billion in Hambantota.
Will the Trump Administration Grant the Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Project a Sanctions Waiver?
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
If Pakistan does not keep its part of the pipeline agreement with Iran, it will have to shell out a potential $18 billion to Tehran.