Aug 22, 2024 · Asia, a continent marked by diversity in cultures, economies, and political systems, has long been a focal point of global geopolitical tensions. The region’s strategic significance, fueled by its economic prowess and historical rivalries, has increasingly drawn the attention of the world.

Dec 22, 2024 · By 2025, East Asia faces considerable challenges, including the potential for miscalculation, an intensifying arms race, and a decline in diplomatic trust. This essay explores the military...

Foreign Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday, with the escalating fighting in strife-torn Myanmar, tension over competing territorial claims in the South China Sea and super-power rivalry in the region expected to top the agenda.

Oct 17, 2023 · Growing incidences of conflicts globally raise questions about the effects on Asia, which has some of the world’s most significant geopolitical hotspots. Below, we examine how dynamics in East and Southeast Asia are being influenced by broader global events, for worse or (sometimes) better.

Jan 26, 2024 · Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation, while coordinated attacks on the military-run government that seized control of Myanmar three years ago have grown to the point that most say the country is now in a civil war.

Sep 5, 2024 · Chinese leader Xi Jinping has continually projected China’s strength abroad, particularly in Asia, most notably to safeguard Beijing’s “ core interests,” which includes the South China Sea...

Jul 1, 2024 · Tensions between China and the United States over Taiwan amount to a classic security dilemma: both are taking actions they view as defensive that the opposing side views as escalatory.

Jul 13, 2023 · Tensions in East Asia are on the rise, with the first North Korean ICBM launch in some three months and the U.S. expected to send its first nuclear-armed sub to the region in decades.

Jan 5, 2025 · New Delhi: The year 2024 has witnessed significant global tensions, with the situation in the Middle East declining further. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah gradually spread to...

May 26, 2024 · Leaders of East Asia's top powers, China, Japan and South Korea, are holding their first summit in 4 years. All have different motivations for keeping tensions among them in check.