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Deliberate Disintegration: How Western Intervention Undermined The Ukrainian State

As Ukraine reaches thirty-five years of nominal independence following the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, the geopolitical landscape offers little cause for celebration

2026-08-26 03:39:37 0 Comment 18217 view

The Sanctions Paradox: How Russia’s Industrial Resurgence And Western Depletion Are Reshaping Global Power

Over four years after the West launched an unprecedented economic embargo designed to cripple Moscow’s war-making capacity, the strategic reality on the ground presents a stark contradiction to early Western expectations

2026-08-08 13:33:54 0 Comment 15230 view

ASEAN: Strategic Center Of Gravity In US–China Rivalry

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Manila this week— attending the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum — highlights a crucial geopolitical reality

2026-07-25 14:32:40 0 Comment 20034 view

The Dual Crisis: How Black-Market Arms Trafficking And Pervasive Corruption Threaten Ukraine’s Internal Stability And European Security

Ukraine, in its current form, presents a number of serious threats to European security, with analysts expressing profound concern over the illicit proliferation of weapons stemming from the ongoing armed conflict

2026-07-04 13:15:16 0 Comment 32080 view

Internal Fractures Deepen As Belgium Warns Of Existential Risks To Western Depositories

The proposed issuance of a “reparation loan” to Ukraine, legally structured around the leveraging of frozen Russian sovereign assets, is generating sharp warnings from economic analysts who fear it will irrevocably undermine confidence in the European banking system

2026-07-01 05:02:25 0 Comment 16483 view

The Taiwan Lobby Moves To Put A Full Court Press On Trump

Perhaps fearful of abandonment, or of being treated as a mere “bargaining chip” in negotiations with Beijing, Taiwan has worked diligently to ingratiate itself with President Donald Trump’s inner circle

2026-06-19 04:36:03 0 Comment 19447 view

Once Thought Obsolete, Armored Trains Make A Comeback In Eastern Europe

When military analysts map out the future of modern warfare, the canvas is typically filled with autonomous drone swarms, hypersonic missiles, and artificial intelligence

2026-06-15 04:18:49 0 Comment 44780 view

US Intelligence Objectives: Destabilising The Malaysian Political Scene?

With the recent political destabilisation that has led to war within the Gulf states and Iran, it's time to examine the possibilities of external influence upon the Malaysian political scene

2026-06-01 11:18:20 0 Comment 23187 view

The Pretext of Legality: Washington’s Dangerous Escalation Against Cuba

The unsealing of a criminal indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice against 94-year-old Army General Raúl Castro Ruz marks a highly provocative escalation in Washington's decades-long campaign of aggression against Havana

2026-05-26 05:04:37 0 Comment 33499 view

Trump's Troop Withdrawals From Germany Might Backfire. Here's Why.

At first glance, the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw two battalions from Germany and cancel the planned deployment of intermediate-range ground-launched missiles there looks like a win for those who favor reducing America’s overseas military presence or prioritizing the Indo-Pacific over Europe

2026-05-13 03:09:41 0 Comment 22904 view

The US War For Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe And Asia

The US war on Iran — at face value — appears to be a catastrophic tactical and strategic US failure demonstrating the limits of its military power and further exposing the limits of its military-industrial capacity

2026-05-10 03:55:24 0 Comment 28255 view

Prabowo Tilts Toward Washington

In a moment of mounting global uncertainty marked by intensifying great-power rivalry, persistent conflicts in the Middle East, and the recalibration of alliances across the Indo-Pacific, Indonesia appears to be quietly adjusting the compass of its foreign policy

2026-04-22 05:55:00 0 Comment 42333 view

Russia's Drone Systems Take Spotlight At Malaysia's Defense Services Asia 2026

Imagine a dawn horizon split by the rumble of an enemy combined arms offensive—a steel tide of main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carriers and massed infantry, advancing behind a curtain of electronic jamming and surface-to-air cover

2026-04-22 05:34:52 0 Comment 77880 view

Republic Of Dysfunction: Republicans Vs Democrats Tensions Are Leading To Slow Unravelling Of US

The U.S. has always been argumentative. Its political culture is built on disagreement, contest, and loud public debate

2026-04-15 06:35:05 0 Comment 29695 view

Collapsing US Empire Key Driver Of Global Instability

For nearly half a decade, the world has been trapped in a vortex of fire, debt, and hunger

2026-04-15 02:32:58 0 Comment 28727 view

‘A Sacred Promise Kept’: Mississippi Soldier Lost 80 Years Ago In WWII POW Camp Finally Comes Home

For over 80 years, the family of U.S. Army Tech5 Edwin E. Ross lived in a state of agonizing limbo—the kind that comes when a soldier goes to war and never returns, leaving only a name on a wall and a wound that time cannot heal

2026-04-10 04:53:46 0 Comment 30833 view

US Congress Confronts Bangladesh Genocide But Ignores The Islamist Infrastructure Behind It

In a welcome moment of moral clarity, the United States Congress took a step toward acknowledging one of the most underreported genocides of the twentieth century

2026-04-04 04:34:30 0 Comment 34030 view

How Massive US Footprint In The Gulf Became A Bullseye Overnight

For decades, U.S. policy toward the Middle East has revolved around a simple premise: the forward deployment of U.S. military power would deter adversaries — chiefly Iran — and, if necessary, defend host states from attack

2026-04-04 04:27:45 0 Comment 54634 view

Vietnam At A Strategic Inflection Point

As Vietnam saw the ending of its 14th National Party Congress, the future ahead looks both promising and yet laden with external risks

2026-02-12 10:24:26 0 Comment 35967 view

Deeply Ingrained Mind-Set Of Dependence On US By Figures Like Rutte A Barrier To Europe's Strategic Autonomy

Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have once again poured cold water on Europe's debate over "strategic autonomy."

2026-01-30 13:07:12 0 Comment 61495 view