How Pakistan Revived Its Geopolitical Positioning
Pakistan has been able to thread the needle between two superpowers despite cascading political and economic crisis at home. Here’s how Islamabad is pulling it off.
Great Power Competition Redux: China, Russia, and Indian Ocean Geopolitics
The vast Indian Ocean Region is increasingly home to a fluid geopolitics of great power competition pitting China and Russia against the West.
The China-Pakistan Axis and Indian Ocean Geopolitics
Examining the economic and security imperatives underpinning China’s ongoing support, notably in the maritime domain, for longtime ally Pakistan.
Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal and the Geopolitics of the Western Indian Ocean
While global focus is fixed elsewhere in the Red Sea, Ethiopia has quietly hammered out a deal that could bring long-term geopolitical ramifications for the region.
India, Australia, and the Indo-Pacific Imperative
An increasingly aggressive China is solidifying bilateral relations between New Delhi and Canberra.
Russia-China-South Africa Naval Exercises & Indian Ocean Geopolitics
Takeaways from the recent Exercise Mosi-2 joint naval exercises between Russia, China, and South Africa in the Indian Ocean.
Can Europe Become Africa’s Partner of Choice?
A recent EU-AU summit sought to reboot relations and expand European investment on the continent.
Britain Stages a Comeback in the Indian Ocean
The Indo-Pacific features prominently in ‘Global Britain,’ but diplomatic and fiscal realities could get in the way.