The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral
South Asia is slipping toward a second front in a wider regional war, and Washington is looking the other way. Over the past week, Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded their most ferocious
Today: Mar 08, 2026
China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk
When the Middle East teeters on the brink, commentators reflexively predict a Sino‑Iranian axis taking shape against the West. But that’s a mirage. For all the talk of “strategic partnership” and anti‑American
Canada’s $2.6B Uranium Gambit: Betting Big on India’s Surge
Mark Carney’s $2.6‑billion uranium supply deal with India is not just an export win; it’s a strategic pivot that rewires Canada’s place in the Indo‑Pacific, in clean-energy geopolitics, and in a global
Operation Sindoor: India’s Airstrikes Zero In on Terror Camps in Pakistan and PoK
In the early hours of May 7, India launched a series of precision air strikes on Pakistani territory and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in what officials described as a direct response to the deadly April 22 militant attack in Pahalgam, Jammu
From Bailouts to Bullets: The IMF’s Dilemma in Pakistan
Pakistan’s economic crisis is deepening as military spending and security priorities overshadow development. Despite repeated foreign aid and IMF bailouts, funds are often diverted to the military and intelligence, with little investment
China’s EV Revolution Is Global. Can the U.S. Keep Up?
At the Shanghai auto show this spring, the message from China’s carmakers couldn’t have been clearer: the age of China as a mere manufacturing hub is over. It is now an innovator—arguably
Why India’s FATF Push Deserves the West’s Backing
In the tense aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, as images of mourning and military funerals fill screens and social media, the U.S. must recognize an unsettling truth: South Asia’s security crises
A Nation in Limbo: South Korea’s Revolving Presidency
In a democratic nation, the presidential office is often thought of as the steadiest anchor — the core around which the machinery of government revolves. But in South Korea, that center has
The Pahalgam Massacre and the Western Media’s Unforgivable Blind Spot
On the misty morning of April 22, 2025, the lush Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam — often called “Mini-Switzerland” — became the site of one of the most chilling massacres in Kashmir’s troubled
How the Philippines is Losing Ground to China in the South China Sea
In the ever-boiling cauldron of the South China Sea, Manila is adrift. On a cloudless February morning this year, a Philippine patrol aircraft was intercepted at just 10 feet by a Chinese
The Strategy of Chaos: How Pakistan Continues to Wage War Through Terror
On April 22, 2025, a spring afternoon in the picturesque valley of Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, was pierced by the sound of gunfire. Tourists—mothers, fathers, children—who had come to witness the blossom-laden
What Binds the U.S. and India is Bigger Than Politics—It’s Principle
We’re no stranger to skepticism when it comes to foreign visits by our elected officials. Most trips abroad get reduced to photo ops or empty platitudes. But Vice President JD Vance’s ongoing
Pakistan’s Afghan Refugee Crisis: Reckoning with the Ghosts of Duplicity
By its own account, Pakistan has claimed to be the indispensable voice of Muslim solidarity, tirelessly championing causes from Palestine to anything under the sun, with fervent declarations and impassioned diplomacy. Yet
