The rise of China has had a significant impact on the international order and the way countries interact with one another. One of the main areas where this has been felt is in the realm of international borders. China has long had disputes with its neighbours over the …

No one expected the speakership contest to stretch for 15 rounds before Republican Kevin McCarthy took reins of the House of Representatives. The Democratic supporters rejoiced at the GOP infighting that saw Mr. McCarthy plead his case with his own colleagues over four days of intense struggle to …

In recent years, shortages and insecurities have increasingly afflicted the global economy as it was grappling with issues such as supply-side disruptions, energy shortages and food security concerns. In the field of international finance, the world’s central banks had their fair share of risks, with one of the …

Calling President Biden a Cold War “warrior,” Chinese IR experts, by citing Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last August and the recent US decision to impose new export controls aimed at crippling China’s ability to procure or manufacture advanced semiconductors are claiming that the US is preparing to wage a war …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell, a British historian, philosopher and mathematician, proved himself a prescient pithily visionary when he penned “The Problem of China” by assessing the republic ahead of his time. “All the world will be vitally affected by the development of Chinese affairs, which …

Most beholders, however, are not specialists in naval affairs. Yet their opinions count all the same. A tidy, rust-free appearance suggests to landlubbers that the crew knows and cares about its business. If a warship looks like a rusty old hulk, contrariwise, it’s reasonable for onlookers to conjecture …

All parts of government need to do their part to upgrade our ability to name terrorists and keep them from establishing safe havens for planning attacks. The year 1997 saw Bill Clinton begin his second term as president of the United States, DVDs come into existence as a …

The U.S. reduced its number of naval transits through the Taiwan Strait in 2022 to the lowest level in four years even as China stepped up military pressure on the island it vows to one day control, – informs Bloomberg. The U.S. 7th Fleet sent nine warships through …

The American-Polish scholar Zbigniew Brzezinski has proven to be one of the most insightful of the geostrategists, old-guard Kremlinologists, and futurologists of the 20th and 21st centuries. He contributed to “formulating a coherent strategy for the United States, that aimed at dismantling the Soviet bloc” and liberating Central …