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Geopolitics
China’s Challenges in 2025: Charting a Course Through a Stormy Sea
By Christoph Nedopil and Jean Dong
How China manages the challenges it faces, and how the region responds, will shape Asia’s future trajectory.
Tropical Tug-of-War: China and the West’s Influence Battle in the Pacific
By Shaoyu Yuan
The Pacific is no tranquil backwater but rather a dynamic frontier of global geopolitics.
Vietnam, Not India, is in a Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Sweet Spot
By Chietigj Bajpaee
India does not lack potential, but on both the geopolitical and geoeconomic fronts it has yet to seize the moment.
Another Trade War? Escalating Friction in Indonesia-EU Relations
By Michio Ueda
The discord between Indonesia and the EU over nickel and deforestation issues reflect broader challenges facing the global order.
Are We Bugs? The Geopolitics of Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
By Brandon Valeriano
The geopolitics of first contact is an interesting question. Does it really matter who speaks for humanity first?
Australia and the Geopolitics of Birthrates
By Grant Wyeth
The social policies of its partners are not something Canberra would ever directly comment on, but they matter for Australian foreign policy anyway.
Where Will the Afghan Refugees Go? Non-Humanitarian Openings for the Unfolding Crisis
By Anshu N. Chatterjee
Time and again international powers involved in Afghanistan have aided refugees for political and strategic reasons that extend far beyond humanitarian concerns.
What Can Asia Expect From Suga’s Japan?
By Ankit Panda
Abe's successor will represent continuity, but faces a challenging set of internal issues.
Kazakhstan’s Robin Hood: The Geopolitics of Sci-Hub
By Corissa Steiner
Sci-Hub, using legally dubious methods, makes academic research free to researchers worldwide. It is a win for Western academia.
Space Security and Geopolitical Competition in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
Between the proliferation of counterspace capabilities and intensifying geopolitical competition, space is a critical domain for Asian powers.
India’s Economic Growth Is Central to a Successful Free and Open Indo-Pacific
By Max Frost and Michael Sauer
Indian growth is key to countering Chinese aggression.
Amid the Pandemic, Australia and Japan Continue Their Strategic Convergence
By Ankit Panda
A virtual leaders’ meeting didn’t make the top of global headlines, but it underscored the continued convergence between Tokyo and Canberra.
Multilateralism With Chinese Characteristics: Bringing in the Hub-and-Spoke
By Deep Pal and Suchet Vir Singh
Beyond capturing border territories and changing narratives, China wants to reshape global governance. New Delhi and the world must realize this.
Why India and the United States Must Come Together
By Rupakjyoti Borah
India’s best bet in managing China is closer ties with the United States.
Survey: China Gaining Influence Over US in Southeast Asia, With Likely Long-term Consequences
By Ankit Panda
A new survey of strategic elites in Southeast Asia finds perceptions of growing Chinese might surging—with no strong consensus on whether Beijing is a benign or malignant force for the region.
Coronavirus, Geopolitics, and Nepal Between Great Powers
By StoriesAsia
The United States risks falling behind China as Nepal weighs its options in dealing with the pandemic.
Shock Saudi Move Causes Historic One-Day Plunge in Price of Crude Oil: What Next?
By Ankit Panda
Early on Monday, Brent crude fell by more than 20 percent, dropping to levels unseen since 2015-2016.
The Dangers of Westlessness
By Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Are the origins of "Westlessness" to be found closer to home?
How India Will Cope With Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka
By Abhijnan Rej
New Delhi let the election run its course in Sri Lanka.
Is India Ready to the Play the Role in Asian Geopolitics That the US Has Long Sought?
By Robert Farley
In what ways will India's capabilities benefit the strategic interests of the United States and its allies and partners?
Pompeo Drops the Niceties on the Quad: What Now?
By Ankit Panda
Has the U.S. secretary of state laid bare what the “quad” truly intends?
Himalayas Leveled: How China-Nepal Relations Have Defied Geopolitics
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Despite its geography, Nepal no longer belongs to India’s sphere of influence.
High Tech Geopolitics: How Can India Combine Data and Regional Power?
By Rohan Seth
India should take the lead in driving BIMSTEC integration on data.
India at the 2019 G20 Summit: Priorities and Challenges
By Harsh V. Pant
Amid global disarray, India has an opportunity to make its presence felt.
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