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US–China Tensions: A Year of Posturing in the Pacific
Backgrounders - August 26, 2024. By Jonathan Jordan. Chinese and American forces in the Pacific have had a busy year, with the great power rivalry flaring up again recently in the skies off Alaska. Yet this was only the latest episode in a long-running saga of moves and countermoves playing out in warmer seas to the south.
Myanmar Civil War: New Season, New Breakthroughs?
1 day ago · As of late October, pro-democracy resistance fighters in Myanmar had advanced to within a few kilometers of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city.This marks a significant shift in the Myanmar civil war, a conflict that has hitherto been concentrated in the jungles and mountains of ethnic states, where groups like the Karen National Liberation Army, Karenni Army, and Kachin Independence ...
India-China Border Agreement: A Tactical Step, No Strategic Reset
5 days ago · The October 2024 agreement between India and China reestablishes pre-2020 patrolling rights in the strategic regions of Depsang and Demchok. The two countries have agreed to limit the number of troops on patrol, stagger patrol schedules, and closely monitor patrols to prevent direct face-offs. These areas are significant for their strategic ...
Risk of Iran Nuclear Outbreak Grows as Conventional Deterrence …
Oct 9, 2024 · Risk of Iran Nuclear Outbreak Grows as Conventional Deterrence Wanes. On October 1, Iran launched 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, marking its second direct strike in just six months. The attack, dubbed Operation True Promise 2, comes at a time when Iran’s regional influence and deterrence strategy are being severely tested by Israel’s ...
Perpetual Stalemate? Outlook Remains Bleak in Myanmar ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Outlook Remains Bleak in Myanmar Civil War. Myanmar’s military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has extended a state of emergency for an additional six months beyond its constitutional limits. This decision has postponed promised elections following the military’s seizure of power from Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government on February 1, 2021.
US Answer to China Economic Challenge Starts at Home
Nov 1, 2024 · US Answer to China Economic Challenge Starts at Home. China’s widening trade surplus and the growing US trade deficit since the COVID-19 pandemic have renewed concerns about global imbalances, fueling an intense debate on their causes and consequences. There are increasing worries that China’s external surpluses result from industrial ...
Myanmar Civil War: A Conflict Without End - Geopolitical Monitor
Aug 12, 2024 · A New Phase in the Myanmar Civil War. Years of war have given rise to a widespread humanitarian crisis, with 2.6 million internally displaced people (IDPs), about one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, and up to two million people from the Shan, Karen, and other ethnic groups living in Thailand, often without visas or UN protection.
Geopolitical Risks of a PLA Taiwan Blockade
Oct 31, 2024 · The geopolitics of a Taiwan blockade. A PLA blockade would be economically devastating for Taiwan, which depends on the sea for international trade, accounting for about two-thirds of its GDP. Taiwan imports all of its energy and 70% of its food, meaning a blockade would only need to be 50% effective to result in severe energy and food shortages.
Beijing Agreement Complicates “Day After” Planning in Gaza War
Jul 29, 2024 · On 23 July, 14 Palestinian parties reached an agreement for a united front government after the end of the war. The Beijing agreement ostensibly provides a solution to the question of post-war government in Gaza. Hamas, taking a battering over the past several months, had earlier declared it could no longer run the government on its own.