Arcadia and the Anatomy of Influence
When the mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned after agreeing to plead guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government, the…
Beijing’s Paranoia Over Taiwan’s Autonomy
China’s obsession with Taiwan is not merely about sovereignty. It is about regime survival. The Chinese Communist Party views Taiwan’s…
Britain’s Fragmented Politics and the Rise of emerging coalitions
UK politics is no longer the stable, two-horse race it once was, with room now for new entrants such as…
Merz Struggles Amid Germany’s nationalist shift
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing pressure as far-right groups gain ground in Germany this year. This disrupts the political balance…
The Bengal Verdict: BJP’s Bengal Victory and the New Geopolitics of the East
The urge to call it a “political miracle” is understandable. After all, the fall of Trinamool Congress(TMC) after fifteen years…
Rutte Says Europe “Got the Message”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday that European allies have “gotten the message” from U.S. President Donald Trump…
U.S. Troop Cut in Germany Puts Europe’s Defence Burden in Focus
The United States’ decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany has renewed pressure on Europe to strengthen its own defence…
Water, Power, and Deterrence: India’s Strategic Reset of the Indus Waters Treaty
A year after the massacre in Jammu and Kashmir, the most consequential Indian response to the Pahalgam attack is not…
Pakistan’s Bid for Relevance Meets Iran’s Distrust
Pakistan’s latest attempt to position itself at the center of US-Iran diplomacy is beginning to look less like statecraft and…
Power without authority: Pakistan’s women lawmakers excel in Parliament but remain locked out of real power
Inside Pakistan’s Senate, a quiet contradiction unfolds—one that challenges entrenched assumptions about representation while exposing the rigid architecture of political…
