Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
The ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) offers a significant opportunity to enhance the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region. This strategic partnership encompasses various sectors including security, economic cooperation, and social development, showcasing both parties’ dedication to fostering a stable, peaceful, and inclusive region. However, does Australia’s …
December, 2024
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30 December
Cyber Pandora’s Box
In today’s interconnected world, national security has ceased to revolve solely around armored tanks, advanced missiles and formidable fighter jets. A hushed warzone is unfolding where wars are certainly fought, not anymore with guns and conventional weapons but with malevolent algorithms and programs. The dilemma which hangs in …
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26 December
Strategic Deterrence in the 21st Century: Evolving Dynamics and New Realities
Strategic deterrence is a dynamic and colossal phenomenon that has evolved in the 21 st century, depending on the changes in international relations, in technological processes and in the security concepts. In the past, strategic deterrence was mainly an element of nuclear weapons with the MAD tactic popular …
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26 December
The Final Frontier: Satellite Warfare and the Future of Space-Based Military Surveillance
Space is becoming increasingly militarized. Nations are racing to develop satellite warfare capabilities and advanced space-based surveillance systems. The rapid evolution of these technologies is transforming the nature of modern conflicts. From anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons to artificial intelligence-enhanced reconnaissance, space is becoming the ultimate battlefield dictating strategic advantage …
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26 December
The Erosion of Global Nuclear Order
The mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine, coupled with the escalating conflict in the Middle East sparked by the October 7 Hamas attack, have brought the world perilously close to contemplating the use of nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned the West against intervening in …
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26 December
Trump’s Game, China’s Move
Daniel Steinbrooke Who do I call when I want to talk to Europe? Kissinger once quipped highlighting the internal divides of the old continent. Today, he’d have a similar problem calling America. In recent weeks, President Biden has yielded spotlight to Trump who has talked with foreign leaders …
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26 December
Turkey’s Aspirations and the Future of Kurds in Post-Assad Syria
Asif Haseen and Monalisa Dash The recent takeover of the Assad regime by an Islamist rebel group—Hay’at-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—has unleashed a power vacuum in post-Assad Syria wherein competing groups backed by different regional and foreign players are vying for control. Surprisingly, on Friday, comments by Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
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19 December
How Italy’s PM Meloni could bridge the gap between Trump and Europe
A few years ago, it would have been unimaginable that Italy would be home to one of the most stable governments in Europe. Italian coalition administrations tended to last just over a year before collapsing, making Italy predictably unpredictable. But a series of factors, including government crises in …
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19 December
The Future of Syria’s Kurds
Two main obstacles stand in the way of a territorially coherent Syria. As Syrians celebrate the end of the tyrannical regime of Bashar al-Assad, the war-weary Syrian state faces a combustible set of challenges to its political, security, and territorial governance. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), tasked with proving …
