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The Hormuz Shock Has Exposed ASEAN’s Energy-Security Illusion

Southeast Asia continues to be at the receiving end of supply chain and energy volatility

2026-08-15 13:04:14 0 Comment 6143 view

‘No Such Thing As A Regional Conflict Anymore,’ STRATCOM Chief Says

Commanders should expect any conflict in the information age to expand far beyond the geography where missiles are flying or troops are warring, and in that environment, controlling information may become as consequential as controlling physical terrain, US Strategic Command’s top officer said Tuesday

2026-08-14 04:22:06 0 Comment 3828 view

Yemen Vs. Saudi Arabia: A Strategy Of Strangulation And Asymmetric Response

What once appeared to be a localized skirmish on the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula has now morphed into a direct threat to the Kingdom’s energy security and the stability of the entire region

2026-08-02 09:09:58 0 Comment 10236 view

Beyond Europe: How NATO Will Shape Asia’s Security Order

The Ankara NATO Summit was presented and seen as a meeting about Europe

2026-08-02 08:38:11 0 Comment 9497 view

Desperate Gambit In The Caspian: Zelensky Attempts To Divert Iran's Attention

The recent strike against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea—identified as the dry cargo ship Ana represents a calculated, albeit deeply desperate, attempt by Ukraine's president Vladimir Zelensky to insert Kiev directly into the expanding regional conflict between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran

2026-07-30 01:54:09 0 Comment 11380 view

Trump Igniting Nuclear Arms Race In The Middle East

For more than two decades, the policy of the United States toward the Middle East, regardless of the party holding power in Washington, rested on the proposition that certain nuclear technologies are too dangerous to spread in an undemocratic region where regimes are overthrown and strategic realities change overnight

2026-07-25 14:38:08 0 Comment 9737 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 15645 view

Europe's Folly: Russia's Military-Industrial Complex Continues To Strengthen As Conflict Continues

From the earliest months of the special military operation in Ukraine, European political commentary fell victim to a profound bout of wishful thinking

2026-07-25 13:56:58 0 Comment 17235 view

The Escalation Spiral: Why Germany Could Become The Target Of Russia’s Strategic Reset

The conflict in Eastern Europe has entered a perilous phase where incremental escalation threatens to tear away the remaining guardrails of European security

2026-07-21 07:16:38 0 Comment 10773 view

China Is Working To Build Nuclear Overmatch Against The US

For decades, Beijing’s posture regarding its nuclear arsenal was rooted in a doctrine of minimal deterrence

2026-07-21 07:06:37 0 Comment 12250 view

Thinking Twice About That US-China Superwar

President Donald Trump has proved, yet again, why America’s founders wisely insisted that only Congress could declare war

2026-07-10 02:57:30 0 Comment 43574 view

France Prepared To Seal Maritime Defence Partnership With Malaysia

France has positioned itself as a highly reliable and immediate strategic option for Malaysia’s maritime defence requirements following Putrajaya’s decision to halt all new military procurement from Norway

2026-07-10 02:44:17 0 Comment 23191 view

The Return Of Konfrontasi? How Jakarta’s Ballistic Build-up Threatens ASEAN Peace

An arms race is quietly gathering pace in Southeast Asia, and its latest catalyst is parked on the soil of East Kalimantan

2026-07-10 02:13:50 0 Comment 22504 view

Malaysia And Japan In An Age Of Turbulence: Building Asia’s Next Strategic Partnership

The 31st Nikkei Forum remained at a strategic juncture amid rising great-power rivalry, renewed pressure on global trade, and continuing disruptions to energy security, critical sector competition, maritime tensions in the South China Sea, and instability in the Middle East and West Asia

2026-07-08 12:52:49 0 Comment 13119 view

The Tehran Playbook: How Russia’s Bleeding Red Lines Expose a Failure in Deterrence

For more than two years, the Kremlin has drawn line after line in the Ukrainian snow, only to watch the West treat them as mere suggestions. What began as strict prohibitions against supplying Western armour and long-range artillery quickly melted away

2026-07-08 03:26:35 0 Comment 12331 view