The Coming Peace in Afghanistan

[Yead Mirza] USA's growing desperation to end the Afghan war – driven by the understanding of 'costs versus benefits' of the longdrawn conflict – would bring about a positive result for achieving peace in not-so-distant future.

Bay of Bengal Countries Losing Coastal Areas to Rising Sea Level

[Bahauddin Foizee] If the environment of the Bay of Bengal region continues to deteriorate due to climate change, millions of inhabitants living in coastal areas would become climate refugees.

Ukraine’s Election and its Prospect for EU Membership

[John Bruton] Ukrainian leaders are using the goal of EU membership as the spur to get their voters to accept uncomfortable reforms.

Yemenis Dying while Blame-Game Continues

[Syafruddin Arsyad]
After four years of war, many wonder what actually caused the parties to enter into a conflict that both sides are now finding hard to end.

Brexit: Living with Backstop until Alternatives are Agreed

[John Bruton]
If the British alternatives to backstop are all that good, why can they not live with the backstop until the alternatives are agreed?

Rethinking U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty in a Changing Geopolitical Scenario

[Bahauddin Foizee] Rather than viewing the MDT as an inflexible anchor, it should be seen as a dynamic framework that must evolve alongside the geopolitical realities of the Asia-Pacific.

Thailand’s Growing Defense and Military Ties with China

[Bahauddin Foizee] The growing military cooperation raises questions about Thailand’s long-term strategic intentions and the balance of power in Southeast Asia.

Iranian Regime’s Lost Moral Standing in Syria & Iraq

[Bahauddin Foizee]
Iran's IRGC had carried out the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Syria with the help from Assad’s army and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. In Iraq, the IRGC had carried out the campaign with the help of sectarian elements in Iraqi army, Iran-backed militias and Hezbollah.

Trump Administration’s Mideast Policy

[John Bruton]
Trump Administration's Middle East policy is increasing the risk of unintended conflict between the US forces and Iranian forces & loyal militias. The policy is also making a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict impossible and a one-state solution more inevitable.

New Way Forward on Brexit

[John Bruton]
How might a New Way Forward on Brexit be uncovered if the Existing Deal is not Accepted?

Vietnam’s Salience in India’s Act-East Policy

[Dr. Pankaj Jha]
Under India’s Act East policy, Vietnam will remain the important vantage point to project India’s development, trade and investment priorities.

Brexit Testing UK’s Parliament Sovereignty

[John Bruton]
Parliament, not the monarch, and not people by referendum, is sovereign -- a principle not contained in a written constitution, but it is longstanding in the UK constitutional system.