Freedom House Report: Democracy’s Global Decline is slowing down
In its recent annual report on the state of freedom and democracy in the world, Freedom House concludes that “the global struggle for democracy...
India to Host 9-Day Mega Military Exercise with Over 20 African Nations
New Delhi — The Indian Army will hold a nine-day mega military exercise with militaries of over 20 African countries from March 21 in...
Alarming misuse of high-risk technologies in global fight against terrorism says UN expert
GENEVA (14 March 2023) – States and private actors are using counter-terrorism and security rhetoric to justify and accelerate the deployment and transfer of...
Kazakhstan’s General Shuffle: Tracing Tokayev’s Military Personnel Changes
Kazakhstan’s armed forces have undergone important personnel changes in the aftermath of the bloody January 2022 protests. Some officers have been promoted, others have...
India: Categorisation of terrorism dangerous
UNITED NATION, March 10 — India has said that the tendency to categorise terrorism on the basis of motivations behind terrorist acts is “dangerous”...
How are China’s neighbors viewing Beijing’s military plans?
At the opening of China’s rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday, outgoing Premier Li Keqiang announced an increase to the nation’s military spending, pointing to “escalating”...
Kazakhstan: at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs
Resource businesses are booming in the vast steppes of Kazakhstan. Oil, gas, iron, copper, and uranium extracted by state-owned enterprises and joint-ventures with the...
Making Germany’s Military Fit for Purpose
If Germany’s Zeitenwende is to be a success, it is not only its security institutions that need to be reviewed. The processes that have...
Rise of Regionalism
In the post-Cold War era, there has been a notable emphasis on studying and evaluating international and regional organizations. Such organizations have the potential...
Blinken warns Central Asia of dangers from war in Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday pledged to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations, in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet...