Geopolitics

Analysis: China’s obsession with Taiwan is poorly understood

Why does the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regard the conquest of Taiwan as essential to its quest for global dominance? Read More.

Trump tariff warning leads to Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats led Thailand and Cambodia to agree to a ceasefire which ended five days of fighting along their disputed border. Read More.

Upstart Japan party challenges ‘globalism’, establishment

The unique legacy of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of challenging "globalism" and the subtle but pervasive political influence of the Chinese Communist Party is alive and well in an upstart populist party which got its start on YouTube during the Covid pandemic. Read More.

Iran state media backs 'Blood Covenant' on Trump

Two death warrants against President Donald Trump issued within Iran, and broadcast on state media have morphed into a “Blood Covenant” in which more than $40 million has reportedly been raised as a bounty on the U.S. president. Read More.

U.S.-NATO realignment puts heat on Russia, China

President Donald Trump has had it with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Gone are the days where it appeared that the Russians were ready for a negotiated “deal” or “ceasefire’ in the bloody Ukraine war. Read More.

BRICS Summit and the burning question: Where was Xi Jinping?

Tis’ that time of the year when the BRICS economic Summit comes round to state the obvious; “We are the Rest of the World,” and powerful members of the global developing economies too. Read More.

UN at 80: Recalling euphoric genesis in 'City by the Bay'

Amid wars, global strife and massive refugee dislocations, the current global scene is overwhelmed with crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine and a dozen African conflicts which rarely make the news. Read More.

Iran was key to China’s Middle East plans; No more

Iran had been a key cog in the emerging anti-American axis in the Middle East led by China and including Russia. Then Israel quickly dismantled Iran’s warfighting structure via a series of targeted strikes known as Operation Rising Lion. Read More.

President Trump brokers end to DR Congo-Rwanda 30-year war

The Trump Administration successfully brokered a peace deal that ended 30 years of war between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Read More.

Analyst: 'Regime change' for the CCP is a ‘necessity’

Is "regime change" unacceptable terminology? It "has been demonized in popular discourse, slandered as reckless adventurism or imperialist hubris," wrote Miles Yu, director of the China Center at the Hudson Institute. Read More.

Attack on Iran puts China's Mideast foothold on shaky ground

China needs a stable Iranian regime as other states in the region are not looking to the communists for assistance. Read More.

Israel strikes: Iranian military leaders, nuclear scientists killed

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday night into Friday morning launched air strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile factories, and overall military capabilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address to the nation. Read More.

Most U.S. Abrams tanks sent to Ukraine destroyed or disabled

According to Russian and U.S. media reports, the majority of the 31 M1 Abrams tanks the U.S. delivered to Ukraine have been destroyed, disabled, or captured by the Russians. Read More.

Is U.S. losing ‘highly disruptive’ cognitive war to the CCP?

People’s Liberation Army (PLA) researchers' approach to cognitive warfare is in tune with ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu’s belief that subduing the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. Read More.

'Selfie Yacht' beached: Israel deports Greta back to Sweden

Greta Thunberg's cruise on the "selfie yacht" to Gaza was interrupted before reaching its final destination. Read More.