In the fifth article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military dimensions of the Taiwan claim.

The United States and Australia will cooperate to develop a strategic deep-water naval base on PNG, signaling a renewed desire to counter China’s charm offensive in Australia’s backyard.

In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.

Another ceasefire evaporates as the vital port of Hodeida erupts in fighting.

Chinese investment has rejuvenated some developing countries and left others locked in a spiral of unsustainable debt.

Infections have more than doubled since aid operations were disrupted by a wave of rebel attacks.

It's not Moscow, but the new government in Rome that might be turning off the TAP and dooming the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline project.

Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.

Key background information on Nord Stream 2, the energy pipeline that was center stage at this week’s NATO summit.

Don’t expect this Belt and Road port to unseat Singapore as Southeast Asia’s premier transportation hub anytime soon.