The Madness of Vladimir Putin
What Next? This paper was written with an Asian view of Vladimir Putin, the European Union, and Asians in Europe looking at Europe. The...
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel has called a ‘dead man walking’
The Israeli prime minister said Wednesday that Israeli forces had surrounded the house of Yahya Sinwar, potentially closing in on the top Hamas official in Gaza – and the man most wanted...
Hamas attack plans, including map of IDF base, suggest espionage
New documentation, including the laptop of a key Hamas commander, offers additional proof of the terrorist group’s meticulous planning of the Oct. 7 massacre....
US Senator to Tajikistan President: End Your Government’s Use of Transnational Repression
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently sent a letter to the President of Tajikistan, Emomali...
Wars in Europe and Middle East Can Affect East Asian Power Balance
Southeast Asian states know that a balance of power and influence between China and the U.S. in East Asia is necessary for their independence...
Kyiv’s Political Feuds Cause Cracks in Ukrainian Unity
Ukrainians on the streets of Kyiv were musing that it had been a week since Russia launched the largest drone assault on the country’s...
Domestic violence exacerbated by wartime, raising concerns over looser gun policies
Domestic abuse remains a persistent problem during Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas, and women’s groups caution that wartime stress and relaxed gun regulations aimed...
Europe: Declining local media jeopardizing local democracy and community cohesion
A new report has highlighted how a decline in local and community media is producing a growing trend of “media deserts” across Europe that...
Zero tolerance for terrorism and its supporters
Following Israel’s initial response to the brutal Hamas attack of October 7, aggressive anti-Israeli riots erupted around the world and persisted for several days....
Ninjas: How Japanese Spies Evolved into Pop Culture Heroes
The silent, black-clad ninja who spies, sabotages and assassinates—without leaving a trace—remains a popular Japanese character in modern books and films. It has loosely...