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Iran’s nationalism is inexhaustible: Sources of the collective concord when attacked

Iran’s nationalism may be fractured in times of peace. But in times of war or external assault, it is inexhaustible—and any foreign power that underestimates this risks not only failure but exhaustion in return.

6月前

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Nuclear wastelands and scientific ruin: Why bombing Iran’s enrichment sites is a global catastrophe

As Chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia must do more than express concern. This is the time for principled neutrality, not passive silence.

6月前

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Reordering the world: From ruins to renewal through Islam-Confucian ethical dialogue

In an age where the international system teeters between chaos and irrelevance, the world’s political and diplomatic ramparts appear visibly worn.

6月前

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Trump’s antagonism toward France weakens G7 unity at a time of global crisis

As global tensions spike over a potential Israel-Iran confrontation, the recent G7 summit in Canada should have been an opportunity for unified diplomacy.

6月前

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Macron’s efforts to project France as a great power can still flounder

France’s return to Southeast Asia is welcome, but it must be sustained, strategic, and self-aware.

6月前

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ASEAN needs Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea more than ever

As ASEAN charts its course toward 2045, the region faces a profound question: Can it remain cohesive, credible, and competitive without including its immediate neighbors, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea (PNG)?

6月前

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When civilizational pathways seek symmetry through market access first: Understanding the ASEAN, GCC and China Economic Summit

When civilizational pathways seek symmetry through market access first: Understanding the ASEAN, GCC and China Economic Summit.

7月前

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Can Trump II ‘deals first policy’ undermine the centrality of ASEAN? A definite yes

Can Trump II ‘deals first policy’ undermine the centrality of ASEAN? A definite yes.

7月前

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Think big: Why Malaysia’s dialogue with Russia must go beyond diplomacy by trinkets

Think big: Why Malaysia’s dialogue with Russia must go beyond diplomacy by trinkets.

7月前

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Trump’s strategic reset on AI chips opens a window for ASEAN

Trump's decision reflects a more flexible vision of American primacy—one that prizes agility over orthodoxy, and opportunity over exclusion.

7月前

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When defiance delivers: How Xi Jinping outmaneuvered Trump on trade

In the end, trade wars may come and go. But strategic patience, institutional resilience, and economic self-strengthening will determine who ultimately wins the peace.

7月前

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When silence dominates the sky: China’s ascendance in South Asia’s aerial chessboard

When silence dominates the sky: China’s ascendance in South Asia’s aerial chessboard.

7月前

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Strategic drift and fracturing of world order: JD Vance, Donald Trump, and the age of insouciance

The world cannot afford the luxury of American insouciance. It needs regional solidarity, structured cooperation, and the political will to act before fractures become fatal.

7月前

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How India-Pakistan conflict threatens ASEAN, GCC and China’s strategic convergences in coming summit

How India-Pakistan conflict threatens ASEAN, GCC and China's strategic convergences in coming summit.

7月前

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April 2, 2025: The day the world’s economic history changed?

Protectionism does not make a nation great. It isolates, weakens, and ultimately undermines the very economic power it seeks to preserve.

8月前

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Double pincer of the US in holding the peace conference in Jeddah and Riyadh: ASEAN and EU beware

Saudi Arabia is being strategically positioned by the US as a crucial player in international diplomacy.

9月前

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