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Beyond the Truce: End of Saudi-Houthi Detente
Beyond the Truce: End of Saudi-Houthi Detente
Author examines how renewed Houthi-Saudi tensions could reshape Middle East security, maritime trade, and regional diplomacy, while arguing for sustained restraint and mediation. By Khawaja TouQeer Ah... Read More...


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Daughters are Not a Burden: Challenging Gender Bias in a Pashtun Society
Daughters are Not a Burden: Challenging Gender Bias in a Pashtun Society
Author challenges gender bias in Pashtun society, arguing that empowering girls through equal rights, education, and opportunity strengthens families, communities, and national progress. By Pashtana M... Read More...


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The AI-Native Firm Is Not a Smaller Old Firm
The AI-Native Firm Is Not a Smaller Old Firm
Why Adding Agents to Legacy Organizations Will Fail. By Jiayu Li. (07/31/2026) Read More...


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NSG and The Politics of Multilateralism and Discrimination
NSG and The Politics of Multilateralism and Discrimination
Author examines how geopolitical interests can shape multilateral institutions, arguing that Pakistan should pursue principled diplomacy, stronger governance, and consistent nonproliferation credentia... Read More...


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India’s Missile Programme and its Threat Perception
India’s Missile Programme and its Threat Perception
Questioning whether India’s expanding long-range missile and nuclear capabilities reflect regional deterrence needs or broader ambitions for global power projection, with implications for internationa... Read More...


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The New Face of Warfare: Rise of Multi-Domain Conflict
The New Face of Warfare: Rise of Multi-Domain Conflict
Author examines how AI, cyber operations, drones, and information warfare are reshaping conflict, making multi-domain integration central to future military effectiveness. By RA Ali Hamza. (07/27/2026... Read More...


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Reimagining China's Bhutan Policy
Reimagining China's Bhutan Policy
Author argues that Beijing’s engagement is shaped not only by strategic interests but also by historical narratives and regional identity. By Ashish Shashi Khanna. (07/27/2026) Read More...


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From Gibraltar to the Arctic:Why the Arctic Cannot Wait for the Governance of Tomorrow
From Gibraltar to the Arctic:Why the Arctic Cannot Wait for the Governance of Tomorrow
Analysis arguing that Europe should treat the Arctic as an immediate governance challenge, preparing cooperative institutions now rather than waiting for geopolitical conditions to improve. By Maria E... Read More...


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Rohingya Repatriation and the Rehabilitation That Must Follow
Rohingya Repatriation and the Rehabilitation That Must Follow
Author argues that lasting solutions to the Rohingya crisis require not only safe repatriation but also comprehensive rehabilitation grounded in citizenship, security, justice, and long-term community... Read More...


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The Birth of AI Humanities
The Birth of AI Humanities
In this poetic piece, author discusses why the Age of Intelligent Systems requires a new theory of human agency. By Jiayu Li. (07/24/2026) Read More...


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Why Pakistan Should Be Included in the Australia Group
Why Pakistan Should Be Included in the Australia Group
Author argues that Pakistan’s inclusion in the Australia Group would strengthen global non-proliferation efforts by recognizing its export-control framework and responsible stewardship of dual-use tec... Read More...


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Water Security in South Asia still under Question?
Water Security in South Asia still under Question?
Author examines South Asia’s water security, arguing that climate change and weakening transboundary cooperation demand modernized, science-based governance of the Indus Basin. By Sarina Tareen. (07/1... Read More...


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Trump’s Middle East Gamble: A Strategic Miscalculation that deepened Regional Crisis
Trump’s Middle East Gamble: A Strategic Miscalculation that deepened Regional Crisis
Author argues that the U.S. war with Iran reflected strategic inconsistency, weakened alliances, and imposed lasting geopolitical and economic costs while falling short of its stated objectives.By Sid... Read More...


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Who’s Really Making the Call on Asia Express?
Who’s Really Making the Call on Asia Express?
Analysis of Thailand’s proposed Kra Land Bridge, exploring how it could reshape Indo-Pacific trade, alter strategic leverage, and intensify U.S.–China competition. By Lily Ong. (07/09/2026) Read More...


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Child Displacement in War: What Operation Pedro Pan and Ukraine Youth Displacement Reveal About the ICC
Child Displacement in War: What Operation Pedro Pan and Ukraine Youth Displacement Reveal About the ICC
Author compares Operation Pedro Pan and the deportation of Ukrainian children, questioning whether the ICC can effectively protect vulnerable populations without meaningful enforcement powers. By Ally... Read More...


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When Intelligence Becomes the Environment
When Intelligence Becomes the Environment
Poetic analysis arguing that AI’s greatest impact will come as intelligence becomes embedded in public systems, reshaping cities, governance, and everyday life through responsive, accountable. By Jiay... Read More...


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Britain Is Returning to Europe Through Security
Britain Is Returning to Europe Through Security
Analysis of post-Brexit UK–EU relations, arguing that shared security challenges are driving a pragmatic renewal of cooperation despite enduring political divisions. By Ioannis Geronimakis. (07/07/202... Read More...


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Can the American Dream Endure?
Can the American Dream Endure?
Author presents reflective examination of the American Dream, arguing that the nation’s enduring strength lies in its resilience, capacity for renewal, and commitment to liberty, opportunity, and self... Read More...


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India's Nuclear Shift Raises New Risks in South Asia
India's Nuclear Shift Raises New Risks in South Asia
Analysis of India’s evolving nuclear posture, examining how greater operational readiness may intensify strategic competition, heighten miscalculation risks, and challenge stability across South Asia.... Read More...


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Deployed Nuclear Warheads: A Cold War Style Debate Quietly Opening in South Asia
Deployed Nuclear Warheads: A Cold War Style Debate Quietly Opening in South Asia
Author explores India’s reported deployment of nuclear warheads, warning that a shift toward higher operational readiness could intensify strategic competition and increase nuclear risks across South ... Read More...


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The Last Frontier of Humanity Is the Human Mind
The Last Frontier of Humanity Is the Human Mind
Author argues the Twenty-First Century Is the Age of Brainism. Read More...


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AI as a Double-Edged Sword: Empowering Non-State Actors and Shaping Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
AI as a Double-Edged Sword: Empowering Non-State Actors and Shaping Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
Author argues AI is a "double-edged sword" for Pakistan, a middle power operating within a dangerous nuclear dyad with various regional rivalries. Read More...


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National Cooperative Capitalism: A New Revision of Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century
National Cooperative Capitalism: A New Revision of Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century
Author argues for “National Cooperative Capitalism,” a system where government support for strategic companies is exchanged for public equity so citizens share in the gains, risks, and ownership of ma... Read More...


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The Geography of Power: Straits as the Arteries of Global Trade
The Geography of Power: Straits as the Arteries of Global Trade
Author how strategic maritime chokepoints remain indispensable to global trade, arguing that geography continues to underpin economic security despite the rise of the digital economy. By Kamakshi Kama... Read More...


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The Convergence Nobody Wanted
The Convergence Nobody Wanted
What Iran's bombardment of the Gulf actually bought Israel, writes Dr. Aaron T. Walter. (06/27/2026) Read More...


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The War Comes Home at the Pump
The War Comes Home at the Pump
Author analyzes how conflict with Iran drives fuel inflation at home, arguing that geopolitical escalation imposes rising economic costs on American households and workers. By Ervin Hoskins Read More...


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Europe and China: partners and rivals on the world scene, who will drive global growth in the future?
Europe and China: partners and rivals on the world scene, who will drive global growth in the future?
Authors examine the structural strengths and challenges of both economies, the growing trade imbalances between them, and the increasing strategic competition in sectors such as electric vehicles, sem... Read More...


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After the Model Race: Why AI’s Next Frontier Is Physical Execution
After the Model Race: Why AI’s Next Frontier Is Physical Execution
Poetic analysis arguing that AI’s next competitive frontier lies in embodied intelligence, where real-world deployment across infrastructure, logistics, and public systems will define lasting technolo... Read More...


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Is Red-Tagging Undermining the Philippines’ Leadership in ASEAN?
Is Red-Tagging Undermining the Philippines’ Leadership in ASEAN?
Analysis of how “red-tagging” in the Philippines may undermine democratic governance, civil society, and the country’s credibility as a leader within ASEAN. By Tommaso Franco. Read More...


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Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump
Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump
Author's proposal argues that, whenever circumstances permit, governments contemplating the use of nuclear weapons should publicly explain their reasoning, disclose the conditions under which peaceful... Read More...


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