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...
The Economist: From Gaza to Ukraine, wars and crises are piling up
An israel-hamas war in Gaza threatens to spread across the Middle East, with America and Iran facing off in the background. The Ukraine war,...
Middle East: What the ‘Pivot to Asia’ signifies for regional geopolitics
The word “pivot” typically refers to the central point on which a mechanism turns. While apt for machinery, it might not wholly capture the...
Switzerland’s hands-off approach to espionage
Shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, around 500 Russian diplomats were expelled from European countries in the spring of 2022 – all suspected of...
No ‘fuss about each other’s religion’: Where lies Indonesia’s guard against extremism?
Protests at Israel’s participation in the Under-20 World Cup cost Indonesia its hosting rights. The programme Insight examines whether identity and Islam will also...