Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister, marking a significant Cabinet shakeup at the start of his fifth term. Shoigu will now serve as secretary of Russia’s Security Council. The move comes as Andrei...
Relations between China and Cuba have been close since the mid-19th century. Until now, the relationship between the two continues to be strengthened, marked by visits between state leaders. The close relationship between the two has made C...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Egypt is seen as India defining its outer limits of Indo-Pacific vision. This has also amplified the need to enage Egypt which falls with the faultlines of North Africa and West Asia.
The Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s leading security summit, takes place in Singapore since its inception in 2002. It has been organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), think tank based in London. The name of the fo...
There has been an increase in Chinese hostilities toward Taiwan throughout 2020 and 2021. These moves by the Chinese have suggested China’s readiness in invading Taiwan. Amidst such a scenario, Taiwan has made efforts to enhance its defense...
Pakistan always remain in the limelight for one reason or the other. Majority of times it is the domestic political situation that wreaks havoc. Nearly 75 years since it was formed and still it didn’t have any single elected Prime Minister ...
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 year 2021 has been one of the most dramatic years for cross-strait relations in the 21st century. The Republic of China (Taiwan’s official name) that came into existence after Mao Zedong’s civil war in 1949 has been claimed by Beijing u...
The new border law titled “Land Border Law of People’s Republic of China” passed in late October 2021 by the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body. It has once again fired up the controversies ar...
The region of East Asia has become an epicentre of conflicts primarily because of China’s growing military dominance and North Korea’s increasing missile arsenals. These efforts of China and North Korea are leading the region of East Asia t...
The world encountered deepening of ties between Japan and Taiwan with the opening of 7th Japan- Taiwan Exchange Summit held in Kobe city in November. This year’s summit will be engraved in the history of Japan – Taiwan relations. Both count...
On 13 July 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Defence released the latest edition of its annual white paper, Defence of Japan 2021. The document describes a range of issues regarding Japan's security including China's growing military capabilit...
