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geopolitical · geopolitical

The newfound bloc has emerged as a potential winner from the Iran war.

geopolitical · geopolitical

As investment moves away from China, which countries are reaping the rewards?

military · geopolitical

Besides “restoration of various Russian-made military equipment,” the Taliban regime may be keen on “Russian air defense systems” and “attack and surveillance drones” for use in conflicts with Pakistan.

social demographic · culture

Central Asia and the EU can deepen cooperation on food, energy, and logistics to head off a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with Kazakhstan on the front line as the region's grain powerhouse.

geopolitical · geopolitical

If earlier moves toward more direct elections were indictive of Kazakhstan's political maturation, what should we make of the reversal of that effort?

military · geopolitical

Amid a simmering conflict with Pakistan, Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada approved the creation of a new 4,000-member military formation known as the Hebati Unit.

social demographic · sports

Australia’s geography may provide it with some insulation from conflict, but its maritime dependency creates other vulnerabilities.

social demographic · culture

The regular tempo of on-the-ground cooperation suggests that the Quad – despite its thin institutional structure – may in fact be insulated from higher level political volatility.

military · geopolitical

The rapid consolidation of power by Field Marshal Asim Munir has the PTI reconsidering its options – and the controversial “charter of democracy.”

military · geopolitical

Xi has ruthlessly gone after former Politburo Standing Committee member and one-time economic czar Wang Qishan.

geopolitical · geopolitical

The Iran-U.S. conflict has served to concentrate attention on the transport relationship between Kazakhstan and Iran, in development for years before the war began.

geopolitical · geopolitical

Carlos Frederico Pereira da Silva Gama and host Tushar Shetty discuss the priorities and divergences of India’s BRICS presidency ahead of the September leaders’ summit.

geopolitical · geopolitical

The conflict did not derail the transition but exposed how vulnerable it remains to external disruption – and how quickly governments can fall back on fossil fuels.

geopolitical · geopolitical

While the companies haven’t been named, what’s clear is that Bishkek wants to be seen making an effort to address the EU’s sanctions circumvention concerns.

social demographic · sports

Hyper-nationalistic rhetoric is complicating the resolution of the ongoing border dispute, but ending it is not an easy task.

geopolitical · geopolitical

The Treasury Department has designated nine people and 26 ‌entities linked to Prince Holding Group, which it has described as a "transnational criminal organization."

geopolitical · geopolitical

Abrogation of the ceasefires in Manipur may not be an option for the government as it could spark greater violence.

geopolitical · geopolitical

Russia's assurance that it will maintain a long-term supply of oil and gas to Malaysia looks like a veiled effort to keep Putin's government stocked with U.S. dollars.

geopolitical · geopolitical

Some equipment central for the Global War on Terror could play important roles in a potential conflict against China.

geopolitical · geopolitical

The current ubiquity of corruption underscores the normalization of impunity in the country's politics, despite recent democratic uprisings.

social demographic · sports

Far from shoring up support for the Thai monarchy, the deployment of pseudo-academics and influencers is damaging the royalist cause.

military · geopolitical

Su Mon Thant from ACLED talks about the military's mounting atrocities, and the Arakan Army's recent abuses against the Rohingya.

social demographic · sports

The U.S. may be losing a one-on-one contest with China for influence. But when you add its allies into the mix, the U.S. bloc is still leading the way.

social demographic · culture

South Korea’s second largest city will chart the country’s new maritime plan. And its new mayor will lead the way.

social demographic · education

An ambitious university-led research project to document the Dong people’s distinctive architecture is revealing a great deal about this marginalized Indigenous group’s way of life.

geopolitical · geopolitical

China’s top priority is now keeping the Gulf states, and above all Saudi Arabia and the UAE, from drawing closer to Washington.

economic · economic

U.S. trade pressure could prove to be exactly the catalyst ASEAN needs for integration

natural disaster · natural disaster

Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent, has replicated the landslide victory that delivered him to the governor's office in 2022.

geopolitical · geopolitical

There are no official statistics on acid attacks on women in Pakistan. But an estimated 200 cases are reported each year.

social demographic · culture

While negotiations for the licensed manufacture of F414 jet engines in India continue, the off-the-shelf procurement cost of some F414 engines for the AMCA prototype has tripled.