Asia Pacific

Daniah Orkoubi   From Adam Smith, the pioneer of the classical school, and his concept of the invisible hand that regulates markets, to Milton Friedman, the theorist of the neo-capitalist school, the state’s role has traditionally been limited to that of an economic regulator. Governments’ job was to …

Lisdey Espinoza Pedraza Long before Nicolás Maduro was captured on January 3, 2026, the United States had been laying the rhetorical and strategic groundwork for escalation. Under Donald Trump’s second presidency, Venezuela was increasingly framed as a security threat rather than a diplomatic challenge. Public warnings intensified, sanctions …

For years, the United Arab Emirates was portrayed as the region’s master of “quiet diplomacy”—a state that preferred economic leverage, discreet mediation, and influence exercised behind closed doors. That image no longer holds. The open military confrontation with Saudi Arabia in Yemen marks a decisive rupture with the …

The quiet meeting in Islamabad between the air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh may prove to be anything but routine. Beneath the formal language of defence cooperation and aircraft sales lies a potentially significant realignment in South Asia’s military and political landscape. At the center of the …

Hiba Malik Across Asia, governments are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, viewing technological advancement as a path to strategic autonomy and economic resilience. Yet, with massive AI and chip investments, Asia is becoming less, not more, secure in the technology politics. Despite colossal investments by Asia, the most …

Dr. Ju Hyung Kim For much of the post-Cold War era, defense procurement in the Middle East followed a relatively familiar pattern. The US offered advanced weapon systems and security guarantees, while European countries supplied niche capabilities, and Russia and China filled the vacuum when Western sales were …

The idea of a “Global South” has returned to the forefront of strategic discourse, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. With the growing influence of BRICS, G77, ASEAN, the African Union, and CELAC, a multipolar world appears to be taking shape. Yet …

The latest report from the Transatlantic Intelligence Consortium (TIC) underscores a troubling reality: Afghanistan remains a hub of unregulated terrorism, despite repeated international claims of progress. While the Consortium is not a governmental body, its membership—retired intelligence officers, military professionals, and security analysts from around the world—lends weight …

In discussions about the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), naval spending, maritime chokepoints, and great-power competition usually dominate the headlines. Yet a quieter, transformative threat is emerging: cyberbiosecurity—the protection of digitally enabled biological systems and their associated data, from health facilities and laboratories to biomanufacturing and cold-chain logistics. This …