West by Name, Not by Allegiance: The Sanchez Doctrine and Spain’s Slow Pivot from Washington
Aayush Pal Spain is seeking strategic independence and diversifying its global partnerships.
China in Afghanistan: Pragmatism, Power, and the Limits of Strategy
Archita Gaur The authors highlight the convergence of security (notably Xinjiang-related) and economic concerns, characterising Beijing’s response as cautious pragmatism.
Between Ballots and Bayonets: Myanmar’s Controlled Transition in a Contested Indo-Pacific
While the election process appeared democratic externally, it represents a strategic shift in governance, where the military operates…
Securing the LAC: Countering Beijing’s Grey-Zone Tactics at the LAC
Hridbina Chatterjee The competition has now extended well beyond troop deployments, evolving into a contest over the resilience and survivability…
Opportunity in Crisis: Taiwan on Edge as China Tests U.S. Distraction
Anjali Singh Beijing may see a brief change in the Indo-Pacific power dynamics as Washington reallocates military resources to West…
India–US in the Indo-Pacific: From Strategic Alignment to Structural Necessity
Joy Aditya Phookan The India-US convergence is a direct response to China’s assertive expansionism, visible in its construction of artificial islands…
The Lithium Race: How South America Became the Battleground for the Future of Energy
Anusreeta Dutta A geopolitical conflict is growing in South America, and the stakes are nothing less than who will control…
Surviving in the Dark: How North Korea Turned Nuclear Crisis into Strategic Stability
The main question is not whether North Korea is no longer important in geopolitics, but whether the international…
Merz’s China Visit: Resetting Economic and Strategic Ties
Anshika Agarwal At the core of discussions with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, was the…
Digital Currency Wars: The Battle Reshaping Global Finance
Raghvendra Tripathi The expansion of CBDC initiatives suggests that the future monetary system will likely be multipolar rather than dominated…