Geo Politics

The Taiwan military says it wouldn’t seek war, and nor would it avoid it as the country’s defense ministry ordered China to immediately cease its destructive unilateral actions. The ministry warned that continuous military harassment by the Chinese forces would only escalate the tensions in the Taiwan Strait and in the region.  This comes after the Taiwanese defense ministry tracked …

The alliance between North Korea and Russia is one of the most intriguing alliances to emerge in a world characterized by shifting geopolitical forces. These two nations have formed a surprisingly enduring alliance despite their divergent histories and the aftereffects of US intervention.  The History Behind North Korea and Russia Russia and North Korea have been allies since the end …

President Xi Jinping‘s big international and economic strategy, One Belt, One Road (OBOR), is also known as the Belt and Road Initiative. The major goal of initiating a significant infrastructure-building effort in its neighboring regions is to improve China’s standing as an economic leader. Why the name ‘Belt and Road’? The “Belt” part is about making new land trade routes …

Southeast Asian leaders have convened in Jakarta for the year’s final summit, hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The meeting, however, is plagued by a slew of difficult and complex topics that appear to have no clear resolution. These obstacles include Myanmar’s protracted civil war, increasing tensions in the disputed South China Sea, and the United States’ long-standing rivalry with …

The country of North Korea has reportedly conducted several cruise missile launches just recently across its west coast as reported by the military of Seoul. This recent launching is among the most recent string of military actions carried by Pyongyang. The reported launch just happened shortly after North Korea had fired two short-range ballistic missiles, in which it was described …

The recently concluded Brics summit, characterized by a sprawling 94-paragraph joint statement, held a surprise tucked away in its final throes, specifically Paragraph 91.  This section held a pivotal announcement, signaling the invitation extended to Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to join as full members from January onwards.  The expansion of Brics, initially founded …

The US military is allegedly in talks on establishing a civilian port on the Philippines’ remote northernmost Batanes islands, a move that might improve American access to strategically crucial locations near Taiwan.  The prospective engagement of the United States military in the proposed port has ramifications for regional tensions, particularly considering the growing rift between the United States and China.  …

France has presented itself as a great alternative to the “big-power” tussle between China and India for influence in the Indo-Pacific region. This is ideal for Sri Lanka as it looks to avoid being caught between the two neighbors for regional influence.  Over the last decade, France has been trying to gain ground in Sri Lanka. And it seems to …

Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea, Indonesia has inked a MoU with Boeing to acquire 24 F-15EX fighter jets. The agreement was signed at St. Louis’s Boeing facility during Indonesia’s Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto’s high-official visit to the US. He said the state-of-the-art fighter will protect and secure Indonesia with its advanced capabilities.  Dubbed Eagle II, the …

The rivalry between the US and China has ruffled feathers in the Pacific Islands, with fears that the two superpowers are trying to polarize the region. Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka hopes US-China rivalry in the strategic region does not develop into a military conflict. He reminded the two countries that the Pacific Islands should be a “zone of peace”.  …