China
Iran at a Crossroads: Legitimacy, External Pressure and Regional Order
What originated as a challenge to domestic legitimacy in Iran has increasingly taken on the character of a regional risk-management issue. As…
The Indo-Pacific’s New Fault Line: Supply Chains, Not Sea Lanes, Are Drawing the Lines
The late 2010s and early 2020s witnessed a marked intensification of U.S.–China trade tensions, with the imposition and subsequent recalibration of tariffs…
Missile Defense at the Breaking Point: Limitations and Strategic Risks
It is dawn on a future day in the Western Pacific. Alarms scream across Andersen Air Force Base on Guam as radar…
Will China’s latest AI capabilities jeopardize Gulf-based investments in American AI companies?
Seeking to diversify their economies from oil revenue, countries across the Gulf Region have set out for new ventures on the horizon,…
China conducts military exercise near Taiwan
IntroductionChinese military exercises near Taiwan are happening more often and are becoming more threatening. “This really goes a step further,” says China…
Military Strategic Depth in the War between Russia and Ukraine
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has once again highlighted the significance and importance of military strategic depth in shaping and…