A recent scandal involving a PRC ‘research ship’ loitering near India-Maldives-Sri Lanka military exercises underscores China’s widening military and diplomatic footprint in the Indian Ocean region.

A run-down of ethnic armies in Myanmar, along with other organizations and militias currently engaged in the civil war.

An unprecedented alliance between ethnic armies and the Burman mainstream could prove a game-changer in Myanmar, a country long mired in civil strife.

Faced with mounting instability on several global fronts, the Biden administration will proceed cautiously when determining its response to deadly attacks from Iran-linked militias.

The year 2024 will witnesses a dynamic and assertive China, challenging the existing global order across economic, military, and diplomatic fronts.