By Huang Wei
Covers the PLA, the South China Sea, regional defense spending and the emerging security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.
IEA Warns Global Oil Reserves at Critical Low as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Persists
IEA Executive Director Faith Birol stated in Paris that global oil inventories are declining rapidly, with only weeks of reserves remaining.
Iran's Strategic Victory: Why Tehran Has Already Won the War
Iran has won the war strategically, not on the battlefield. Its distributed proxy network and nuclear threshold doctrine have paralyzed Wash
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Echoes Suez as US Faces Imperial Tipping Point
The US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz recalls Britain's 1956 Suez Crisis, a pivotal moment that marked the end of British imperial po
Indonesia's Strategic Drift: Caught Between US and China in the Indo-Pacific
Indonesia's defense pact with Japan and growing US military ties suggest a strategic drift toward Washington. Beijing views this as a threat
Trump's Iran Strategy Risks Deeper Energy Crisis as Oil Reserves Plummet
Global oil reserves are being drawn down at an unprecedented rate, with US diesel stocks set to hit a 23-year low. Renewed US military actio
Putin's Waning Leverage: Why the Trump-Xi Summit Rattles Moscow
Vladimir Putin's influence diminishes as US-China ties improve. The Kremlin's efforts to position Russia as a great power face setbacks from
Iran-Linked Hackers Target US Marines' Families in Gulf Cyber Campaign
The Handala Hack Team leaked details of 2,379 US Marines in the Persian Gulf. Service members received threatening WhatsApp messages. The in
Trump's Taiwan Arms Sales Discussion With Xi Signals Policy Shift
Trump will discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping during their Beijing summit, a break from the Six Assurances. Analysts warn this could
UK-Led Northern Navies Initiative Aims to Contain Russia in Arctic and Baltic
The UK-led Joint Expeditionary Taskforce has launched the Northern Navies Initiative to contain Russia in the Arctic and Baltic. The plan fo
India-Vietnam BrahMos Deal Strengthens Indo-Pacific Deterrence Against China
Vietnam is close to finalizing a $629-700 million deal for India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, part of a broader defense partnership.
Trump-Xi Meet as Petroyuan Rises on Iran War's Tide
The US-Israel war on Iran has shattered the Gulf's security architecture, exposing the petrodollar bargain as a mirage. As oil prices spike
Russia's Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo Submarine Challenges US Undersea Defenses
Russia is advancing the Khabarovsk submarine, designed to carry Poseidon nuclear torpedoes. The weapon's speed and depth challenge US defens