As tensions flare between Israel and Iran, the world watches China and Russia. Their distinct, strategic responses reveal not only regional ambitions—but also a quiet, calculated alignment reshaping global power dynamics
Recent diplomatic exchanges between China and Pacific Island nations expose a sophisticated dual-track approach where Beijing’s official statements conceal more ambitious regional designs than their carefully crafted diplomatic language suggests
As Pakistan emerges victorious from recent border skirmishes, New Delhi unleashes fury on Türkiye through boycotts and alliance-building, revealing the emotional undercurrents driving India’s foreign policy calculations
Donald Trump tours the Gulf, blurs lines between diplomacy and business, and leaves behind a trail of coins, compliments and construction cranes
Beijing’s soft power tactics in Ireland reveal a sophisticated approach to shaping European perspectives, as detailed in recent investigative reporting that deserves careful contextual analysis
The fourth Türkiye-Italy summit yielded defence pacts, energy deals, and veiled EU diplomacy—as Ankara exploits Rome’s pragmatism to circumvent European skepticism. The Turkish press framed it as a strategic masterstroke
Türkiye eyes a starring role in the Three Seas Initiative. Not out of charity, but calculation. Ankara plays infrastructure like a violin—bow steady, strings taut, audience captive
The deadly attack in Pahalgam highlights how the decades-old Kashmir conflict threatens to become a dangerous proxy battlefield between global powers
China’s soft push in Southeast Asia isn’t just about trade. It’s a carefully crafted strategy to entrench its influence through infrastructure, investments, and subtle cultural infiltration
Washington revives its old neighborhood doctrine, casting China as a threat while Latin America weighs the costs of old alliances