Security & Defense
The PLA, the US Indo-Pacific Command, the Quad, AUKUS and the emerging security architecture of the region.
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
Trump Justice Department Subpoenas Journalists Over Iran War Coverage
The US Justice Department subpoenaed The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets for records of journalists covering the Iran war. Presid
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
Why Washington Must Prioritize Deterrence in the North Pacific
The North Pacific is a critical but neglected theater linking US homeland defense and Indo-Pacific deterrence. Russia and China are exploiti
Iran Calls Its Counteroffer 'Reasonable' After Trump Rejects Nuclear Deal Proposal
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei called Tehran's counteroffer 'reasonable and generous' after President Trump rejected it
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
The False Promise of a US-Iran Quick Fix in the Strait of Hormuz
Washington's push for a quick bilateral deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is fraught with risks. It could teach Tehran that chok
Pakistan's Fatah-3 Missile Could Extend Chinese Reach to Gulf
Pakistan unveiled the Fatah-3 supersonic cruise missile, its first operational system of this type, potentially narrowing India's BrahMos ad
Pakistan's Diplomatic Pivot: How Islamabad Became an Indispensable Middle Power
Pakistan is redefining middle-power influence through diplomatic flexibility, mediating between the US and Iran while maintaining ties with
When the World's Greatest Power Can't Win: The Iran Lesson for Asia
The US confrontation with Iran reveals a paradox: military supremacy without political victory. This has reshaped calculations from Beijing
Post-Pax World Requires a Post-Cartesian Mind for Strategic Clarity
Ravi Kant's essay posits that the emerging world order is organized around networks, not territory. This shift demands a new strategic imagi