Peak China may pose peak danger
“When bad folks have problems, they do bad things.” So said Joe Biden in August when speaking about how China was a “ticking time...
After Hardeep Singh Nijjar crisis, what India should demand next from U.S
The diplomatic crisis sparked by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusations against India have now run their course. Both Trudeau’s inability to back his...
Surge in Terrorism Kills More Than 700 Pakistanis
Islamabad — Militant attacks have surged in Pakistan, killing more than 700 security forces and civilians in the first nine months of the year,...
EU ready to consider ‘punitive measures’ against Serbia over Kosovo
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday that the EU is ready to consider “punitive measures” against Serbia if the country does...
Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in...
Indonesian president’s son named youth party chair
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s son was on Monday named chief of a political party, a move many analysts view as strengthening the...
Ideological Contestation Versus Political Pragmatism
In the 2019 elections, nationalist parties won more votes for the DPR from Banten Province than religious parties. The vote tally of the Indonesian...
The West has a moral responsibility to help build peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
For the third time in 30 years – and the second in three – the international community has failed to prevent conflict between Azerbaijan...
Quiet German Diplomacy
Germany’s government is keeping a close eye on the evolving developments on the Greek-Turkish relations front. “We welcome the talks between the Greek and...
Ukraine takes battles with Russia to the courtroom
After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, lawyers acting for Kyiv looked at how they could use international law to fight Russian aggression in the...