The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Myanmar to its category of “high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action” popularly referred to as the “Blacklist”. The statement from FATF stated that Myanmar continuously showed a l...
Recently, Saudi Arabia and its OPEC Plus allies, including Russia, agreed to an unexpected drop in the oil supplies, which will result in the soaring up of oil prices worldwide. The move is seen as a rebuke to the statement made by United S...
For a few days now, news about the Chinese Party Congress has been making the rounds. This is because China's governing communist party is convening its 20th national congress from October 16 to October 22 at the Great Hall of the People on...
China has been struggling with an economic crisis amplified by the underlying structural issues of the government while struggling with COVID-19 protocols. The preventive measures have led to constant lockdowns in crucial financial hubs, se...
Shinzo Abe, the recently assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister, is remembered for his astute leadership and had many impeccable achievements to his legacy. One among those was to kickstart the Japanese military modernization and upgra...
Hybrid warfare can be defined as a form of conflict that in addition to conventional military means includes irregular means of warfare like insurgent groups, guerilla forces, terrorist groups, etc. Such warfare includes both state and non-...
China's economy is slowing down, with its annual growth rate falling to 0.4% in the April-June period, its lowest since 1992. The country's recovery is being hindered by the combination of COVID and the falling property market. Since the ou...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a profound impact on the stability of the Ukraine region and for the future of European security, not to forget the immense human suffering. This particularly comes across as a shock in response to Presi...
During a speech at the US-Arab summit in Jeddah, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stated that Saudi Arabia will not have any more ability to boost its oil output beyond 13 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia now has an oil production capa...
The rising debt levels in South Asian countries are concerning and can trigger a debt crisis in the region. The countries Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar are facing sovereign debt crises. Sri Lanka is a country that had faced d...
Many South Asian countries are currently experiencing an economic crisis. The economies of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal have been facing severe trouble. The number of South Asian economies in turmoil only increases if we inclu...
The suspicions of Hambantota port as a site of a potential threat from China were tested when a Chinese survey vessel was supposed to dock at the port. Yuan Wang 5, a research vessel with missile and satellite tracking capabilities, was due...
