South Asia
Security competition, border crises, insurgency, and strategic posture across South Asia.
50 Dispatches
Conflicts & Crises
What Would a China-India War Actually Look Like? A Comprehensive Analysis
Comprehensive analysis of a potential China-India conflict: military capabilities, air superiority, nuclear deterrents, and strategic outcomes.
Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Geopolitics & Strategy
Was Britain's Surrender of the Chagos Islands a Spectacular Own Goal?
Did Britain's handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius strengthen or undermine security? Analysis of Diego Garcia, geopolitics, and great power competit
Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026