Beijing Tells NATO to Stay Out of East Asia
Beijing on Friday criticized attempts to undermine the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ central role in the East Asian regional cooperation architecture, and dismissed...
Jordan could soon host Arab region’s first NATO office
NATO could open a regional liaison office in Jordan‘s capital, according to its final statement following a summit hosted in the Lithuania earlier this week....
Counterterrorism and Deradicalisation: The Indonesian Way
The 2002 Bali bombings, perpetrated by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a terrorist organisation that has close links with Al-Qaeda, marked a shift in the Indonesian...
An Asian Clone of the IMF Won’t Solve Global Inequality
An Asian challenger to the International Monetary Fund has garnered support from China. But without a radical departure from the existing neoliberal model, more...
China’s military is leading the world in brain ‘neurostrike’ weapons: Report
China‘s People’s Liberation Army is developing high-technology weapons designed to disrupt brain functions and influence government leaders or entire populations, according to a report...
Polls Close in Uzbekistan’s Scripted Presidential Election
Polls have closed in a presidential election in the repressive Central Asian country of Uzbekistan that is widely expected to hand a third term...
Incursion of foreign private security companies, violation of state sovereignty in Africa, Middle East
Wagner’s recent rebellion against the Russian government drew attention to the problem of the proliferation of private security and military companies in Africa and...
Pentagon chief announces tighter controls after high-profile leak
The Pentagon has announced plans to tighten its control of classified information months after a series of alleged leaks by a low-ranking service member...
NATO Extends Stoltenberg’s Tenure as Chief for Another Year
Jens Stoltenberg will serve another year as NATO secretary general after member states agreed to extend his term as the military alliance continues to...
Race riots in France could give far-right the edge Marine Le Pen needs to win in 2027
When Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old of North African origin, was shot dead by police at a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre...