Tag: China

Shanghai Spirit and Westphalia

When the world's sole superpower declares itself a pirate, it may be time to dust off a 17th-century peace treaty.

How Iran Won the War

The strategic balance of the world has changed because from this point onwards. Future crises will be shaped by deterrence from multiple directions. The lesson from Iran’s victory is nothing short of a paradigm shift

Can BNP Deliver a Bangladesh-First Foreign Policy?

Bangladesh is a small fish in a big pond. Mr. Rahman must show enough courage to defend the country’s sovereignty while recognizing Bangladesh’s limits and acting rationally as a national statesman: That requires him not to design foreign policy based on whatever the prevalent mood is on social media.

Trump’s Second-Term Foreign Policy and the Remaking of Global Order

The question now is not only how America will wield its power, but how the rest of the world will respond to a superpower increasingly guided by transactional interests rather than shared norms.

Kyaukphyu's Shadow: China's Gateway to the Bay of Bengal

Myanmar is the site of the current day Great Game between China and India for geostrategic control. What does this mean for Bangladesh?

How does Indian intelligence view Bangladesh? And is it a player in the current crisis?

Creating Chaos in Dhaka Is Cheaper for India Than Confronting China in Lalmonirhat and the Bay of Bengal