While the world keenly observes the crisis of American democracy unfolding and the swearing-in of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States (U.S.), the nations of the Indo-Pacific will be eagerly awaiting the unveiling of Biden’s strategic vision for the region. In all likelihood, Biden and his
The last few weeks have seen a dramatic escalation of rhetoric, outrage and tension between Australia and China. Tensions have reached a new high after the Chinese Foreign Ministry tweeted a doctored, false picture of an Australian serviceman holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child, invoking the
The raging Civil War in Yemen is one of the bloodiest conflicts of our time. Yemen’s civil war technically began in 2014, but the conflict finds its roots in the abject failure of a political transition that was intended to effect stability in Yemen following an Arab Spring uprising. The
After agreeing to a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, both Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of transgressing the agreement brokered by the Kremlin, almost immediately after it was supposed to take effect. After lengthy talks in Moscow, strongly advocated for by Russian President Vladimir Putin, both parties reached
While the world focuses intently on the US election it has largely missed an event of great significance – the realignment of Russia’s foreign policy. Moscow, helmed by Vladimir Putin, is redefining its relationships with the EU, and the world more broadly with its relations with Beijing now firmly becoming
A South Korean government official attempting to defect to North Korea was shot dead this week by troops from the North, who later set the South Korean’s body alight for fear he may be carrying COVID-19. South Korea’s military on Thursday condemned the killing and are vehemently demanding punishment for
