The post-JCPOA Iran nuclear program is edging toward the ‘breakout’ point, leading to some difficult choices for the next US administration.

Suffocating debt payments have ignited a wave of protests against the Ruto administration, posing a major challenge to the integrity of Kenya’s state institutions.

Japan’s annual China Security Report sees the zero-sum competition for and against the current international order only intensifying in the years to come.

Examining how Beijing bolsters African ties via an effective combination of arms sales, military diplomacy, and logistical infrastructure investment.

The Russia-DPRK pact falls short of being a geopolitical game-changer, but it is reflective of an evolving Asia-Pacific security framework.

The Russian economy, supported by its energy sector, has successfully weathered the brunt of Western sanctions so far. But this resilience is predicated on China’s unwavering support and pre-war reserves, both of which are finite.

A national economy in free-fall won’t impact the strategic calculations of a ruling junta which views the Myanmar civil war as an existential conflict.

The US military budget for 2025 maintains the traditional defense posture of out-spending any near-peer competitor; however, its only getting harder to keep pace.

Assessing Iran’s ability to wage war across the domains of politics, military, economy, and diplomacy.

The discovery of ephedra plants in Afghanistan and a booming end-user market in the Gulf States is fueling a growing drug crisis across the Middle East.