Iran faces a strategic rupture as Khamenei’s assassination exposes systemic fragility, intensifies unrest, and triggers a volatile transition shaping its future trajectory.
Asia Pacific
A DANGEROUS GAMBLE IN GAZA
Amid renewed Middle East turmoil, the United States is advancing a strategy that links post-war stabilisation in Gaza with efforts to disarm armed militias, particularly Hezbollah.
RED SEA ON FIRE: INDIA’S STRATEGIC TEST
The Red Sea crisis has evolved from a regional security concern into a global maritime disruption with direct consequences for India.
ASIA’S STRATEGIC TRIANGLE TAKES SHAPE
By late 2025, Asia’s strategic equilibrium began shifting as Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines increasingly aligned, driven by China’s assertiveness and growing uncertainty over U.S. policy.
AMERICA’S HIGH-STAKES MILITARY RESET IN ASIA
For decades, American military power in the Pacific was built on concentration—large bases, massive fleets, and dominant airfields.
ASIA’S FLASHPOINTS: RISING TENSIONS FROM THE GULF TO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Asia is the world’s most dynamic yet most combustible region, a continent where booming economies coexist with nuclear rivals, disputed borders, and contested seas.…
DOHA 2025: A NEW GLOBAL AGENDA ANCHORED IN DIALOGUE AND DIPLOMACY
In a world marked by rapid transformations and growing divisions between East and West, all eyes are on Doha, now recognised as the city…
FLOTILLA SEIZED, LAW SUNK: ISRAEL’S BLOCKADE FACES GLOBAL LEGAL STORM
In October 2025, Israel’s seizure of the Marinette—a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza—sparked global outrage and reopened the debate on the legality of its…
SAUDI–PAK DEFENCE PACT OPTICS OF POWER, REALITY OF LIMITS
Riyadh’s embrace of Islamabad through a defence pact is being hailed in Pakistan as a triumph, yet it may prove a hollow shield. For…
ISRAEL’S GAZA GAMBLE RISKS GLOBAL ISOLATION
Since the outbreak of the latest round of conflict in the Gaza Strip, Israel has found itself facing one of the most complex political…
