Horn of Africa’s Lawless Seas: Piracy, Smuggling and the New Scramble for Strategic Ports. In the waters stretching from the Red Sea to the western Indian...
As Washington shakes alliances, Beijing opens its doors—and Britain walks in. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing this week for the first visit by...
Inside the PLA Corruption Shock: When Loyalty Matters More Than Rank in Beijing. China’s army isn’t fighting a war abroad — it’s fighting one inside its...
Ports, Power, and the Red Sea: Why Somaliland Now Sits at the Center of Global Strategy. Somaliland sits beside the Bab el-Mandeb, a maritime chokepoint so...
A man once seen as untouchable is now accused of betraying China’s most guarded secrets—Xi’s military purge just crossed a new line. China’s leadership has been...
Trump’s Armada Tests Iran’s China-Fuelled Missile Rebuild in Post-Protest Standoff. The streets of Tehran may be quiet again, scrubbed clean of blood and broken slogans, but...
Donald Trump is no longer merely weaponizing tariffs. He is redefining them as instruments of geopolitical discipline. On Saturday, the U.S. president escalated his economic pressure...
Putin’s Calculated Distance from Iran Exposes the Limits of Russia’s Alliances. Alliances built on convenience rarely survive real pressure. The current standoff between Washington and Tehran...
China has quietly escalated its campaign to isolate Taiwan — this time by pressuring European governments to deny entry to Taiwanese politicians, or risk “crossing China’s...
China, Russia and Iran Launch BRICS Plus Naval Drills in South African Waters Amid Global Tensions. China, Russia and Iran have opened a week-long joint naval...
Trump: “It’s Up to Xi” on Taiwan but U.S. Would Be “Very Unhappy” With Change to Status Quo. President Donald Trump has drawn fresh controversy by...
China’s Top Diplomat Postpones Somalia Visit, Citing Security Concerns, Continues Africa Tour in Tanzania. China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, has postponed what would have been a...
Abiy Hosts China’s Wang Yi as Beijing Deepens Horn of Africa Diplomacy, Eyes Somalia Visit. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday hosted China’s Foreign Minister...
CARACAS TODAY, TAIPEI TOMORROW? China Condemns U.S. Strike on Venezuela as Taiwan Watches Closely for Strategic Fallout. Hours before Nicolás Maduro was seized by U.S. forces,...
China is no longer quietly modernizing its nuclear forces — it is industrializing them. New satellite imagery analyzed by independent nuclear watchdogs shows Beijing rapidly expanding...
Taiwan’s president has issued a blunt warning to Beijing after China wrapped up large-scale live-fire military drills encircling the island, declaring that Taiwan will defend its...
China has moved decisively to position itself as a regional power broker, hosting top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia as Beijing seeks a stronger mediating role...
After Israel, India Steps Forward: Somaliland Emerges as New Pivot in the Indian Ocean. India is quietly emerging as the most likely next major power to...
Somalia’s Dangerous New Alliance: A Pact That Undermines Regional Stability and Vindicates Somaliland’s Path. MOGADISHU — Somalia’s newly approved five-year defense pact with Pakistan signals more...
China’s reported development of a prototype extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine—a critical piece of technology long monopolized by Western firms—may have implications far beyond commercial competition...