Why North Korea is denying its involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine
In a case of history repeating itself, the Korean War is set to be revived. Not on the Korean Peninsula but in Eastern Europe....
Putin’s shadow looms large at Munich Security Conference
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated discussions at the Munich Security Conference. Western leaders and diplomats had a clear message for the man in the...
The Year 2023: A Feast of Common Misfortune
It doesn’t take one to be a Nostradamus to predict the general trends in international affairs for 2023 with certainty. This year will be...
Africa’s mishmash of regional blocs doesn’t add enough value
Africa’s regional groups should form the building blocks of an integrated African Union (AU). On a vast continent with 55 AU member states, such...
Will Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Reforms Be Transformative?
Recently, among Central Asian countries, it has become a trend to create a “new Stan” after the countries’ so-called founding fathers. For instance, before...
Israel, the Palestinians, and the question of governability – days of unrest ahead
The situation between Israel and the Palestinians has not been calm for decades. Now there are signs that a new wave of terror and...
International ordering and great power competition: Lessons from Central Asia
Overseas U.S basing agreements and their under-lying bargains are embedded in a broader ecology of “international orders” and emerging counterorders. In the initial post-Cold...
Tougher challenges ahead for Indonesia’s moderate Islam
Indonesia’s oldest and largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, turned 100 years old this month. The main centennial celebration was held on Feb. 7 in East...
EU foreign policy chief: Russia has built networks, infrastructure to mislead, lie and destabilise
Russia has built networks and an infrastructure to mislead, to lie and destabilise, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on February 7, opening the...
What the War in Ukraine Has Revealed about Non-Western Powers
For the past year, many Western analysts have regarded the war in Ukraine as marking a turning point in geopolitics, bringing together not only...