The dynamic nature of international politics has its toll on the decisions that leaders take. Before the unfolding of the Ukraine Russia Crisis, and the sanctions that followed suit, Russia’s take on Crypto Mining was staunchly different to...
The geopolitical centre of gravity is gradually shifting from the Atlantic towards the Pacific Ocean. The recent development that Australia will deploy nuclear-powered submarines in the Pacific region with the help of the United Kingdom and...
North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, this unidentified projectile, thought to be a short-range ballistic missile, flew from Jagang Province in North Korea's no...
Turkey is the only Muslim majority country that is part of NATO and aspiring to be a member of the European Union for a long time. It is a predominantly Sunni majority country. Turkey once was an Islamic nation that was known for its modera...
NATO and Russia are again at loggerheads concerning the Ukraine issue. Russia with its huge army is knocking at the doorsteps of Europe. The issue of who shoulders the responsibility of Europe’s defence is again at the fore. Looking critica...
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is the umbrella organisation for al-Qaeda groups in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In support of al-Qaeda's doctrine, AQAP has conducted deadly jihadist assaults both locally and overseas. it is best known ...
The Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory sparked a flurry of heated debates within and among the International Politics intelligentsia, but a large number of scholars agree that Russian belligerence arose in response to the West's unwill...
Poland, for NATO, has been the first line of defence, with a multinational battle group has been set both in Poland and the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). After the Russian annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, the US also...
Ukraine has been under attack and is looking for the US and NATO support which is not coming. In that context it is important to evaluate US-Ukraine defence ties. For 30 years of Ukrainian independence, Ukraine and the United States (US) ha...
In the past few months, the frequency of Chinese warplanes entering the island’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) has increased dramatically, fuelling speculations about a major confrontation. The month of February alone has seen 43 i...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy carried out a seven-day long anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Philippine Sea this month. Such military exercises are a successful measure to learn about the development in ...
The rise in the geopolitical considerations in the Central Asia again started to gather attention after the first virtual summit between Prime Minister of India and head of the state of five central Asian countries convened on 27 January, 2...
