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Israeli forces executed a hostage-rescue operation in Nuseirat, central Gaza. The Israeli operation was widely reported to have utilized ...
The Japan-India-Africa Business Forum, held on February 26, 2025, marked a strategic step in strengthening the India-Japan ...
Three months on, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff spree in April 2025 continue to reverberate across East Asia. The United States ...
Nadav Tikochinsky is a Policy Fellow at the Pinsker Centre, a campus-based think tank focused on Middle Eastern affairs and international relations.
Misunderstanding Terrorism provides a striking reassessment of the scope and nature of the global neo-jihadi threat to the West. The post-9/11 decade experienced the emergence of new forms of ...
Managing Tensions, Maintaining Balance—Michael Beckley This month, we’re zeroing in on a core tension in US strategy toward China: how to strike the right balance between deterrence and reassurance.
After a decade of activist policies in the region following the Arab Uprisings, Emirati foreign policy has undergone massive shifts in the past two years. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ...
Bottom Line Chinese and Indian interest in Nepal’s immense hydropower potential has made it a focal point of geopolitical competition. Political instability, bureaucratic red tape, and underdeveloped ...
Bottom Line Lao PDR envisions becoming the “Battery of Southeast Asia” by exporting hydropower to neighboring countries through the regional power grid designed to reach ASEAN’s goal of net-zero ...
Bottom Line Ukraine’s successes in Kherson and Kharkiv were largely a result of the losses it inflicted on the Russian military in the Battle for the Donbas in the spring and early summer. Attrition ...
Gray, it seems, is the new black. The concept of “gray zone” conflict has generated significant attention and controversy recently, within both the U.S.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has weakened its influence in Central Asia, especially in Kazakhstan. Russia is no longer a regional hegemon, which may increase regional instability. Tensions between ...