Opinion- Page 15

April 21, 2026

A Taiwan War Won’t be Decided by Firepower Alone

If conflict breaks out over Taiwan, the decisive question may not be how many missiles China can fire, but how quickly the United States can repair, replace, and return ships to the

Opinion

April 20, 2026

When Oil Spikes, Everyone Pays: The Global Ripple Effect

A sudden surge in global oil prices following military action involving Iran has sent shockwaves through economies worldwide, underscoring the commodity’s central role in modern life. Data from U.S. energy markets shows

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

April 20, 2026

Blockade Today, Leverage Forever

In the longer term, the balance of leverage in Hormuz is tilting decisively toward Iran—not the United States. At first glance, Washington’s move appears bold. The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s

Iron Lady Meets the Art of the Deal: Takaichi’s First Test with Trump

President Donald Trump’s first summit with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s historic new prime minister, marks a pivotal moment for the future of U.S.–Japan relations, Indo-Pacific stability, and the political legacy of both leaders.

October 28, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

New Currents in Southeast Asia: Collaboration Beyond Borders

The ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur stands as an essential axis in a rapidly changing global order, threading together the interests, challenges, and aspirations of Southeast Asia and its partners amid mounting

October 27, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Steve Reed’s ‘Build, Baby, Build’ Gamble: Between Bulldozers and the Ballot Box

When Britain’s new Housing Secretary Steve Reed donned a red cap and declared “Build, baby, build,” it wasn’t just a slogan — it was a declaration of war on Britain’s housing gridlock.

October 27, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Understanding Russia as It Is, Not as We Wish

The maxim ”know your adversary” should be one of the core principles of US foreign policy. It should be the founding principle of US-Russia relations. Stop mirror-imaging and stop assuming that Russia

October 24, 2025

Opinion

The Market’s Mirage: Why Wall Street’s Glow Masks a Gathering Economic Storm

Read the financial pages on any given morning, and you’ll see two stories that seem to describe entirely different countries. In one, the stock market soars, CEOs smile, and investors toast to

October 21, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Beware the Pakistan Mirage

Washington is once again tempted by an old illusion: that Pakistan can act as a dependable partner in South Asia. President Donald Trump, fresh from boasting of brokering peace after the latest

October 20, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

The EU’s Bid to Board the “Shadow Fleet”: Maritime Enforcement Meets Energy Geopolitics

The European Union has quietly launched one of its most assertive initiatives yet to counter Russia’s sanctions evasion: empowering the bloc to board and inspect vessels in Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet.” The

October 19, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Critical Minerals, Critical Moment: The G7’s High-Stakes Resource Gamble

Beijing’s latest decision to tighten export controls on rare-earth magnets and refined metals has once again forced the West to stare into the mirror of its own dependency. When a single country

October 18, 2025

Asia·Opinion

A Fire of Its Own Making: Pakistan’s Afghan Strikes Reveal the Logic of Instability

What began as cross-border shelling quickly escalated into one of the deadliest confrontations since the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, revealing a dangerous cycle of militarized brinkmanship that Pakistan seems unwilling—or

October 17, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Britons Rethink Brexit as Immigration Policies Backfire

Nearly a decade after voting to “take back control” of their borders, a growing number of Britons now say they preferred the immigration system that existed before Brexit. According to new polling

October 16, 2025

Europe·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 15

A Taiwan War Won’t be Decided by Firepower Alone

When Oil Spikes, Everyone Pays: The Global Ripple Effect

Blockade Today, Leverage Forever

Iron Lady Meets the Art of the Deal: Takaichi’s First Test with Trump

New Currents in Southeast Asia: Collaboration Beyond Borders

Steve Reed’s ‘Build, Baby, Build’ Gamble: Between Bulldozers and the Ballot Box

Understanding Russia as It Is, Not as We Wish

The Market’s Mirage: Why Wall Street’s Glow Masks a Gathering Economic Storm

Beware the Pakistan Mirage

The EU’s Bid to Board the “Shadow Fleet”: Maritime Enforcement Meets Energy Geopolitics

Critical Minerals, Critical Moment: The G7’s High-Stakes Resource Gamble

A Fire of Its Own Making: Pakistan’s Afghan Strikes Reveal the Logic of Instability

Britons Rethink Brexit as Immigration Policies Backfire

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