India’s Strategic Balancing in the Indo-Pacific

India’s Strategic Balancing in the Indo-Pacific: Impacts on Regional and Global Geopolitics

India holds immense significance in the Indo-Pacific region due to various compelling reasons. Firstly, India’s geographical location places it at the crossroad of the Indo-Pacific, connecting both the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. With a coastline of over 7,500 kilometers and numerous strategically important ports, India possesses a natural advantage in maritime affairs. This has…Read More

Security Analysis of Ukraine Crisis

An Ontological Security Analysis of Ukraine Crisis

In recent years, the world has witnessed a significant event that has had far-reaching consequences – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This aggressive act of territorial expansion and power assertion sent shockwaves across the international community, raising concerns about principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, beyond the geopolitical implications, it is essential to delve deeper…Read More

The US-China-Russia Dynamics in the Geopolitics of the Arctic

The US-China-Russia Dynamics in the Geopolitics of the Arctic

This article explores the geopolitics of the Arctic, focusing on the dynamics among the United States, China, and Russia. As climate change transforms the region, opening up new opportunities for resource extraction and maritime navigation, these major powers are competing for strategic advantage and influence. The United States approaches the Arctic from a national security…Read More

The Challenges and Implications of China’s Economic Diplomacy on Asia

The Challenges and Implications of China’s Economic Diplomacy on Asia

Economic diplomacy includes building international coalitions to help countries recover from financial crises. Chinese economic diplomacy employs diverse sectors such as trade, investment, finance, energy, transport, and communications, and Belt and Road Initiative is the vehicle by which the “China Dream” of growth, power, and prestige seems to connect with other countries. The BRI has also…Read More

Tajikistan Civil War and Foreign Intervention

The Socioeconomic Ramifications of Tajikistan Civil War and Foreign Intervention

ABSTRACT Civil war is an interstate war that happens within a territory of a state. Civil war leads to absolute chaos and instability. The article will enlighten on Tajikistan civil war and on the events and the triggering factors that led to the war. It enlightens on different phases of the battle. The foreign powers’…Read More

The US-Japan Strategic Alliance

The US-Japan Strategic Alliance: Eagle and Chrysanthemum

Abstract: The U.S. and Japan alliance is an essential alliance based on shared interests. These interests have compelled both parties to ensure the continuity of this alliance even when it has passed through some bumps with the international political environment testing its resilience. The US-Japan alliance has experienced a roller-coaster journey where international circumstances influence…Read More

Study of Russian Geostrategy

Geostrategic Dialect: A Case Study of Russian Geostrategy in 21st Century

ABSTRACT  The role that geography plays in states’ strategies falls under the geostrategy domain. Russia’s pragmatic, meticulous, and rigorous strategic ambitions in the contemporary multi-polar world are based on the geographical significance of regions like the Mediterranean. The first half of this article deals with assumptions, pillars, models, and geostrategic scholarship. This was followed by…Read More

Putin’s War and Implications for China

Putin’s War and Its Implications for China

ABSTRACT The relationship between Russia and China, the two giants of Asia, has ranged from one extreme to the other. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the erstwhile USSR and the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the two countries co-operated closely on most fronts, especially on the military front. However, due to ideological…Read More

A Case Study of the Belt and Road Initiative

Normative Power Projections in the Era of Xi Jinping. A Case Study of the Belt and Road Initiative in Serbia

Abstract: Since the second half of the 20th century, China has proven capable of reaching and even exceeding the expectations of an established bipolar, then unipolar world order. Therefore, we find ourselves at a time where its capabilities developed throughout recent decades to translate into a more influence-based strategy reaching virtually every country in the…Read More

AUKUS

AUKUS: The Latest Tango for Balance of Power in International Relations

The security partnership signed between the USA, Britain, and Australia on the 15th of September known as AUKUS made not a single explicit hint on China’s hostility in the Pacific. But the defense deal is a clear indication showing the West’s concern in China as an adversary. The paranoia that exists in Washington towards Beijing…Read More