Asia-Pacific
Goodbye Indo-Pacific, hello first island chain!
USPACOM's rebranding marks a new strategy, along with the rise of the “Squad” — the US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines — to check China's power
July 07, 2026
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Global Crises
‘Water War’ rages as India-Pakistan tensions reach boiling point
A new dam is emblematic of a fraught relationship between the neighboring nations, experts say
March 16, 2026
Middle East
Trump's ‘move fast and break things’ war slams into economy
South Asian and Gulf countries may get hit particularly hard, mostly on energy, remittances, and agriculture. Here's how.
March 06, 2026
Latin America
What Brazil's president did instead of joining Trump's 'Board of Peace'
Lula is prioritizing multilateralism — and new markets — ahead of October's election
February 25, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Middle Powers are setting the table so they won't be 'on the menu'
Often crossing continents, 'workarounding' is a strategy allowing states to cooperate on trade and policy outside rigid U.S.-China alignments.
February 12, 2026
QiOSK
Major Shanghai summit of US 'adversaries' sends clear message
Unipolarity is in decline, but Washington can and should find a non-militarized way to stay relevant
September 01, 2025
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