China has been steadily increasing its defence budget for years, aiming to modernise its armed forces and project power regionally. This concerns some countries, particularly those with overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea....
The pivotal presidential and legislative elections that unfolded in Taiwan on January 13, 2024, have captured the world's attention, extending far beyond the confines of this East Asian island nation. The backdrop against which these electi...
The article identifies the role of natural gas in fuelling the recent and previous conflicts between Russia and Ukraine. The research tries to make a point by analysing the past events involving Russia and Ukraine since the inception of the...
At the 2021 year-end Plenary Meeting, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his desire to improve people's lives by focusing over nukes. The speech came against the backdrop of severe economic crises and food shortages faced by Nort...
Islamic militants and terror outbreaks have increased in the past decade. For instance, terrorist outbreaks began in north-east Nigeria in 2009, three years later in northern Mali. In addition, central Niger and Burkina Faso have also witne...
The purpose of this article is to find out Japan’s role in the development of undersea cables in Asia, but first we need to understand the role they play in the global economy. Secondly, recognize their role in the economic as well as polit...
Chinese inroads into African mining began in late twentieth century for instance in 1997 Sinosteel acquired Dilokong chromite mine located in Mpumalanga province of South Africa. African mining projects are of importance as the minerals une...
The Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh announced on 3rd December 2020, that the marine forces are planning to procure six more submarines and pitched for the third aircraft carrier. The Indian navy sees a third aircraft carrier as an absolut...
Once one of the world’s few remaining free-flowing rivers, the Mekong makes its way through six different countries. Flowing from China to Vietnam, it is not only seen as a river but rather as the lifeline of mainland Southeast Asia. The ri...
