Asia Pacific

Sana Khan The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran represents one of the most significant geopolitical crises confronting China’s Middle East policy in recent decades. For Beijing, the conflict is not merely a regional security crisis but a structural challenge to a strategy that has relied …

Europe began 2026 with a surge in gas-fired electricity production, raising hopes among liquefied natural gas exporters that the region was regaining its previous appetite for natural gas. Utilities in the largest European markets increased generation to multi-year highs during the early months of the year. Despite this …

Lama Alrakad In international politics, terms such as sovereignty, international law, and democracy are frequently invoked. Yet behind this calm diplomatic vocabulary lies a far more rigid reality: the balance of power. History teaches us that states do not move solely according to principles; they act according to …

And while grid physics remains the starting point, the innovations shaping the 2030 landscape extend far beyond conductors and transmission lines. The energy transition of the early 2020s was framed as a moral and political imperative. But from 2026 onward, the debate shifts decisively. The center of gravity …

The United States is racing to secure dominance over critical minerals—the raw materials that underpin everything from electric vehicles and wind turbines to semiconductors and missile systems. Framed as a national-security imperative, Washington’s push reflects a growing fear of dependence on China, which controls large parts of the …

Samantha Fox For years, the idea of an economic “divorce” between United States and China has migrated from academic debate to official policy talk. What once sounded implausible is now openly discussed in Washington, especially after the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and rising tensions over Taiwan. Yet …

As U.S. and Israeli forces launched large-scale strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, China made a deliberate choice: condemn the attack loudly, support Tehran quietly, and avoid a direct military clash with United States. The result is a textbook case of Beijing’s preferred crisis management model—strategic patience …

Dr. Ju Hyung Kim For much of the post–Cold War era, missile defense remained a marginal issue in Canada’s strategic discussion. Ottawa’s decision not to participate in US-led Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) in 2005 was framed as a principled stand against the weaponization of space and strategic instability. …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Power abhors ambiguity, but it feeds on vacuum. The moment the rumor mill dares to imagine a Middle East without Ali Khamenei, the calculus of force shifts from deterrence to temptation. Whether dead, dying, or diminished, the symbol matters more than the body. Crowns are …