After World War II, Germany had chosen soft power as the basis of its foreign policy strategy. Germany has been at the top of the soft power rankings for many years. Today, however, most of Germany's traditional sources of soft power are at...
Structural realism is the theory of international realism that invites suspicion over the 'relative gains' to the allies in an alliance. Military gains are valued most for the national interest, and it's likely to create a feud in a coaliti...
The unabated rise of china and its uncontrolled muscle flexing around its periphery is disliked by many of its neighbors. India and Vietnam are the two countries that shares borders with China also share the frustration created by it at the...
The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 1 and 72 years of ruling in China. The event was celebrated with extreme grandeur, flag waving, rallies, military flyovers and songs. The President of China, Xi Jinping ga...
Eastern Europe was part of the communist bloc during the cold war era under the influence of the Soviet Union. Following, the fall of the alliance in 1991 most of the countries gained independence meaning that they are UN recognised full-fl...
President Biden’s announcement to withdraw the US troops comes at a time when an imminent threat of a military takeover has made Kabul helpless and vulnerable. The US foreign policy in the war-torn state had comprised of security as well as...
Japan and Indonesia’s 2+2 dialogue reached another high point when the defense and foreign ministers of the two countries came together to sign the much-awaited arms trade agreement facilitating exchange and operability in the region. Japan...
The “Iron Dome Wedding” video has recently popularized the Iron Dome Defense System as used by Israel, specifically with the recent altercations in Gaza Strip. Currently one of the world’s most sensitive and delicate conflicts that the inte...
The Indonesian submarine incident flashed the headlines as the KRI Nanggala 402 that sank off the coast of Bali on April 21 was found in pieces on the seabed. It went from a sub-miss to a sub-sunk phase and soon became a mission failed lead...
India- Malaysia defence relations are crucial for both the nations’ security and strategic dynamics in East Asia and Southeast Asia. India’s interest in East Asia has been previously elaborated by its Look East Policy which was ratified in ...
South China Sea occupies a strategic foothold in the global maritime order for several reasons such as being the flagbearer of naval modernity, sea trade and resource extraction. The region witnesses a dynamic interplay of maritime national...
India’s defence cooperation with France is nothing novel, as it can be traced back to the cold war era when defence ties were domineered by armament sale. During that time, even though India heavily relied on the Soviet Union for its defenc...
