The Standoff At Sandy Cay In The South China Sea – Analysis
When I began researching South China Sea issues, the topic was often the butt of deprecating jokes from ‘global strategic
Read more
Analysis
Analysis of economics, geopolitics, terrorism and security
The Latest US Spin On Its South China Sea FONOPs Against China – Analysis
China has protested what it called a provocative US freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) by the US Navy destroyer Preble
Read more
Xi And China’s Fourth May Revolution: Can State Control And People’s Empowerment Be Reconciled? – Analysis
By Vice Admiral (Retd) Vijay Shankar* Since 1919, the Fourth of May movement has been evoked by Chinese scholars and
Read more
EU Elections And Democracy: Choosing Leaders Over Dinner – Analysis
EU elections are taking place this week, but contrary to popular belief, voters have no lawful say in who will
Read more
Pakistani Woes Likely To Dominate Chinese Vice President’s Visit – Analysis
Security and the viability of China’s massive investment is likely to top Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan’s agenda when he
Read more
North Korea Plays Catch-Up With Latest Missile Launch – Analysis
Earlier this month, North Korea demonstrated that it remains — in Pyongyang’s mind at least — a world power. After
Read more
US-China Trade War And The High Technology Sector – Analysis
By Munish Sharma* On May 15, 2019, the Donald Trump administration issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Securing the Information
Read more
Legal Challenges And Practicability Of Disembarkation Centres For Illegal Migrants Outside EU – Analysis
This paper analyses the legal challenges and practicability of establishing of disembarkation centres for illegal migrants outside EU territory. By
Read more
China In US’ Adversarial Crosshairs In 2019: Contours Visible – Analysis
By Dr Subhash Kapila China has decidedly moved up in adversarial crosshairs of the United States in 2019 when the
Read more
Why Turkey’s Debt Crisis Is A Bigger Risk To The Eurozone Than The PIGS – Analysis
Turkey has been almost constantly in the news over the past year, as troubling headlines about its economy and political
Read more