The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector
As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet…
Aerospace Engineers to Communist Party Leaders: The Rise of Military-Industrial Technocrats at China’s 20th Party Congress
When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) closed its 20th Party Congress in October 2022, 13 new members joined…
Jokowi should go ahead with military diplomacy in Myanmar
JAKARTA – Two days before he received ASEAN foreign ministers in Jakarta last Friday, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced…
How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
At about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call.…
Former Pakistan PM Blames Security Forces’ ‘Negligence’ for Rising Terrorism
Since his ouster from power in a parliamentary vote of no-confidence last April, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran…
Soldier kills four in shooting at Philippine military camp
A soldier killed four of his colleagues when he opened fire at a military camp in the southern…
The US Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Weakest Link
U.S. involvement in the region needs a larger economic component – an area where U.S. policy used to…
Putin and Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Reaffirm Ties After Ukraine Tensions
Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Monday, with the allies…
Election posters go up in Pattaya, months ahead of polls
The date of the next national election hasn’t even been set, but campaign posters have started going up…
Military bases are a big contributor to environmental racism in southeastern Pa.
As a worldwide phenomenon, environmental racism occurs when low-income communities of color are disproportionately exposed to pollution because…