International security in the 21st century has been the prime algorithm for configuring international relations and hegemonic viability that sets out to dominate a region and have an overarching influence over the world. One such pivotal role is played by the Malacca Straits, which are a narrow and ...
Commentaries
Political transitions in Afghanistan have been fraught with tensions and contestations. While one may think that the transfer of leadership in 2014 from Hamid Karzai to Ashraf Ghani was peaceful, the changes and implications which it brought in the region were opposite. It led to an intense battle f...
Business will not be the same in the city as institutions would have to be wary of not toeing the line. This will naturally dissuade investors, especially foreign investors who do not wish to get caught up in the political and legal crossfires. According to a survey carried out by the Hong Kong’s ...
The recent Chinese aggressive behaviour and multi-fronted confrontations, from imposition of draconian laws in Hong Kong, to menacingly targeting Taiwan, suppressing of ASEAN-member states in the South China Sea (SCS) region, trade war with the US, mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic and border c...
States have been the most essential unit since the Treaty of Westphalia. The world has seen the entry of many new actors, but the state remains the most fundamental unit in international relations. The 9/11 attacks represent a major shift in the way people think of military, combat, international re...
In 2019, ASEAN leaders acknowledged the Indo-Pacific as a geopolitical imagination, but have reinforced their commitment to the ASEAN-centered regional architecture. The ASEAN stance was manifested through a document ‘ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific’. This Outlook intended to enhance and supp...
The Fish hook strategy was a US propelled strategy highlighted by Taiwan military intelligence official Liao Wen-chung. He described it as a “Fish Hook Undersea Defence Line”. The purpose of this defence line was the US developing underwater sensors, fixed acoustic surveillance arrays, and ...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in made sustained efforts that resulted in three summits with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un. He was also instrumental for two summit meetings between the US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with the objective of finding a long-last...