QUAD in the Indo-Pacific: Can Rhetoric Turn into Action in the South China Sea?
Bishwarupa Kar The outcome can go two ways: either India can revise its traditional stance and incorporate the military angle…
Pakistan’s Oil Windfall: A Promise Undermined by Debt, Instability, and Terrorism
Prajwal K M Pakistan's significant debt burden, especially due to Chinese loans from CPEC projects, restricts its ability to invest in…
Northward March: The Militarization of the Arctic by Russia
SaiRakshit Raghupathy This edition of Sharp Scope discusses the strategic importance of the Arctic for Russia, focusing on its vast…
China’s Ascent in Africa – The Geopolitical Implications of the 2024 China-Africa Summit
Parag Gilada The 2024 China-Africa Summit, held in Beijing from September 4-6, is a pivotal event for the development of…
Colombo Security Conclave: India’s Leadership in the Indian Ocean
The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) aims to promote a safe, secure, and stable Indian Ocean region, with India…
Taiwan at the Flashpoint: Grant Newsham’s Wake-Up Call for America
Newsham’s analysis is well-researched and accessible, making complex geopolitical and military issues understandable to a general audience. When…
China Fortifies Border with Myanmar as Civil War Rages
Introduction China has recently increased the deployment of troops along its border with Myanmar due to the growing…
China’s Malacca Bypass: How the Thai Land Bridge Challenges the US in the Asia-Pacific
Lipun Kumar Sanbad Thailand’s strategic plan to develop a land bridge connecting the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea is…
From Vanguard to Relic: The UN’s Struggle with Irrelevance
Divith Narendra Christopher Hitchens labelled himself a polemicist and an iconoclast. Yes, truly Victorian-era words. To put it simply, Hitchens…
India’s Strategic Leadership in the Global South: Countering China’s Influence and Championing Development
Balaji Subramanian This multilateral approach is designed to ensure that the voices of Global South countries are heard in international…