South Asia
Security competition, border crises, insurgency, and strategic posture across South Asia.
50 Dispatches
Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Legacy: The Tarnished Record of America's 46th President
A region-by-region assessment of Joe Biden's foreign policy, from the Afghanistan withdrawal and Ukraine to the Middle East, China, Haiti, and Africa.
When Nepal Caught Fire: How a Social Media Ban Ignited a Gen Z Uprising
A localized Kathmandu protest swelled into a national reckoning that toppled Nepal's government, exposing decades of corruption and a generation's fury.
Did China Help Pakistan Fight India in the 2025 Conflict?
India accuses China of feeding live intelligence to Pakistan in the 2025 clash. What the allegations mean for a hardening Beijing-New Delhi rivalry.
India vs Pakistan: Four Wars, a Nuclear Standoff, and a Cycle of Terror
How partition in 1947 set India and Pakistan on a path of four wars, cross-border terrorism, and a nuclear standoff that still defines South Asia.
Falling Russians, India's Balancing Act, and the Sahel's Shifting Alliances
Russia's wave of fatal high-rise falls, India's pivot between China and Washington, Mali courting the US, and Ghana's Bawku crisis under the JNIM shadow.
Is Pakistan on the Verge of Collapse? Inside the Unstable Nuclear Power
Inside Pakistan's converging crises of economy, politics, and terrorism, and the fear that state collapse could let its nuclear arsenal slip away.
The US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Strategic Failure, Logistical Nightmare
How America's exit from Afghanistan collapsed into the Kabul airlift—a strategic failure rescued, in part, by one of the largest emergency evacuations ever flown.
War Is Imminent in South Asia Following Twin Terror Attacks
Twin bombings in New Delhi and Islamabad have pushed India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to the absolute brink of an imminent regional war in South Asia.
Blueprints for the Next Pakistan-India War
Analyze the military doctrines, troop numbers, and strategic scenarios defining the next potential conventional war between India and Pakistan.
The Evolution and Enduring Threat of Al-Qaeda's Global Jihad
An in-depth analysis of Al-Qaeda’s history, decentralized structure, funding mechanisms, and the ongoing threat of its global jihadist ideology.
Behind the Curtain: Did China Aid Pakistan in the 2025 Air War?
Discover how China allegedly supplied live intelligence, satellite realignment, and advanced military hardware to aid Pakistan during the 2025 air
Abdul Qadeer Khan and the Global Nuclear Black Market
Discover how Abdul Qadeer Khan built a clandestine global network that supplied nuclear weapons technology to rogue states for nearly two decades.