Opinion- Page 16

July 27, 2026

Asia’s Race to Escape Energy Dependence

The recent conflict involving Iran has done far more than disrupt tanker traffic and lift fuel prices for a few weeks. It has triggered a deeper strategic reassessment across developing Asia, where

Americas·Opinion

July 26, 2026

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

There is a particular kind of American confidence that shows up whenever a new technology promises military advantage: build first, ask questions later. That confidence is now colliding with something far less

Asia·Opinion

July 22, 2026

The Bailout That’s Bankrolling Repression

For decades, Pakistan has asked the world to view its troubles through a single lens: an existential rivalry with India that supposedly explains everything from its bloated defense budget to its periodic

After the BRI Hangover: Why Kenya’s China Trade Deal Is Going Nowhere

Kenya’s much-hyped zero‑tariff trade deal with China has quietly slipped into limbo, exposing how Beijing’s promises now often move faster than its paperwork, and how African partners are warier after a decade

January 11, 2026

Africa·Asia·Opinion

How the U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Has the Potential to Trigger India’s Oil Odyssey

In the shadowy predawn of January 3, 2026, American special forces descended on Caracas like a scene from a Cold War thriller, seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,

January 8, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Hung Parliament, Loaded Gun: France’s Article 49.3 Temptation

France’s budget standoff is less a technical squabble over numbers than a constitutional stress test for the Fifth Republic’s semi‑presidential model. At its core lies a familiar instrument—Article 49.3—but in an unfamiliar

January 8, 2026

Europe·Opinion

Trump’s 1.5 Trillion Dollar “Dream Military” is Really a Fiscal Nightmare

President Donald Trump’s call for a record 1.5 trillion dollar defense budget in 2027 is less a conventional spending proposal than a declaration of a new political economy of American militarism—one that

January 7, 2026

Americas·Opinion

The UK’s Quiet Return to Rule-Taking Europe

The government’s planned U.K.-EU alignment bill may prove to be the most consequential piece of Brexit-era legislation since the European Union (Withdrawal) Act itself. Introduced quietly, couched in technical language and still

January 6, 2026

Europe·Opinion

Indian Spending Surge Defies US Tariffs

India’s consumer spending surge is fueling economic growth and emboldening the nation’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to stare down U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Recent data show private consumption driving

January 5, 2026

Asia·Opinion

Oil, Power and the Price of Regime Change in Venezuela

The Trump administration’s overture to U.S. oil companies over Venezuela is being framed as a long-overdue chance for American firms to reclaim what was taken from them decades ago. But stripped of

January 4, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Trump, Tehran and the Temptation of Intervention

When Donald Trump declared that the United States was “locked and loaded” to defend Iranian protesters against their own government, it was vintage Trump: bombast wrapped in moral outrage, broadcast directly on

January 2, 2026

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: A Gloomy Outlook for 2026

In 2025, Pakistan’s foreign policy appeared to turn a corner, with leaders in Islamabad claiming a newfound “sweet spot” in global affairs. After years of isolation and crisis, Pakistan portrayed itself as

December 31, 2025

Asia·Opinion

If Security Expires, So Will the Peace

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that 15 years of security guarantees are not enough, he is not bargaining for prestige or symbolism. He is arguing from lived experience. “We are already

December 29, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 16

Asia’s Race to Escape Energy Dependence

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

The Bailout That’s Bankrolling Repression

After the BRI Hangover: Why Kenya’s China Trade Deal Is Going Nowhere

How the U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Has the Potential to Trigger India’s Oil Odyssey

Hung Parliament, Loaded Gun: France’s Article 49.3 Temptation

Trump’s 1.5 Trillion Dollar “Dream Military” is Really a Fiscal Nightmare

The UK’s Quiet Return to Rule-Taking Europe

Indian Spending Surge Defies US Tariffs

Oil, Power and the Price of Regime Change in Venezuela

Trump, Tehran and the Temptation of Intervention

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: A Gloomy Outlook for 2026

If Security Expires, So Will the Peace

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