Xi Jinping has dusted off an old ‘magic weapon’ to wage political warfare at home and abroad. Here’s a brief history of the global influencing operation that surprisingly few have heard of.

Beijing has embarked on an ambitious naval modernization program intended to end the preponderance of US-Japan military power in East Asia.

Tracing the rise of Islamic States Af-Pak affiliate, Wilayat Khorasan.

A sudden string of escalations in Kashmir risks a dangerous new conflict between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed states.

So long as the EU defense industry is not the sum of its national parts, it will struggle to compete with giants like Russia and the United States.

With a US pullout likely, regional players are scrambling to shore up their long-term interests in Afghanistan. This article examines the military and economic objectives driving Russia’s foreign policy there.

With a US pullout likely, regional players are scrambling to shore up their long-term interests in Afghanistan. This article examines the military and economic objectives driving India’s foreign policy there.

Examining the geopolitical ramifications of Chabahar port, India’s first major foray into regional connectivity projects.

With a US pullout likely, regional players are scrambling to shore up their long-term interests in Afghanistan. This article examines the military and economic objectives driving Pakistan’s foreign policy there.

Glacier shrinkage in the Lake Balkhash basin is set to exacerbate water shortages in an already arid part of the world, creating a potential water conflict between China and Kazakhstan.