How diplomacy replaced oil as the new ‘prize’ in the Middle East
Thirty years ago, the consensus of many analysts looking at the Middle East from the West was that oil in the Gulf was one...
Poland no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine amid grain row
Poland is Ukraine’s best friend in Europe. But no alliance can ever be entirely unconditional, and this is as true of the Poland–Ukraine bond...
What Happened at the First-Ever Central Asia-U.S Leaders’ Summit?
U.S. President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at the United Nations General Assembly on September 19....
Russia Uses All Means to Recruit Central Asians for War in Ukraine
On August 30, Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court held a hearing for the criminal case against Kyrgyzstani national Askar Kubanychbek-uulu, who was originally sentenced to ten...
Philippines government issues warning against ‘leftist scams’
Philippines’ National Security Council (NSC) has warned the public about fundraising scams by leftist groups. Leftist organizations Karapatan, Anakbayan, AKAP Ka, Pamalakaya and Oceana...
In risky hunt for secrets, U.S and China expand global spy operations
WASHINGTON – As China’s spy balloon drifted across the continental United States in February, U.S. intelligence agencies learned that Chinese President Xi Jinping had...
Economic unrest the biggest security hazard facing companies in Europe
Economic unrest is expected to be the biggest security-impacting hazard businesses in Europe will face in the coming year. According to the World Security...
How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s reported plans to visit Russia this month have caused concern among the US and its allies. He and...
What the World Gets Wrong about Latin America’s Foreign Policy
The Global North has three major misconceptions about Latin America’s foreign policy. First, the region is assumed to be a homogeneous and turbulent group...
Reformulating Taiwan’s Statehood Claim
Amid ever-rising tensions over Taiwan between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues David...