Power games in Nepal
ahmed sabirBy Ashok K Mehta Already riding high, China has used the Corona pandemic to extend its political influence in Nepal. Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to Nepalese President Bidhya Devi…
The free & open Indo-Pacific an Empty Slogan
By Interaction Desk The foundations for the contemporary use of the Indo-Pacific were arguably laid by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who spoke of a “dynamic coupling” of the Indian…
The open skies treaty at a glance
By Daryl Kimball Signed March 24, 1992, the open skies treaty permits each state-party to conduct short-notice, unarmed, reconnaissance flights over the others' entire territories to collect data on military…
What will emerge when post-WW2 order ends?
It was the war that, more than anything else, shaped our world By Jonathan Marcus Victory in Europe - or VE day - was clearly not the final chapter of…
Pandemics and the Shape of human history
Outbreaks have sparked riots and propelled public-health innovations, prefigured revolutions and redrawn maps By Elizabeth Kolbert What's often referred to as the first pandemic began in the city of Pelusium,…
The Corona virus pandemic will forever alter the World Order
The United States must protect its citizens from disease while starting the urgent work of planning for a new epoch By Henry A. Kissinger The surreal atmosphere of the Covid-19…
Westerners should embrace use of masks
American society's attitude toward whether people should wear masks to prevent the spread of the corona virus epidemic is changing. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly…
World War C” presents a host of challenges for Central Asia
By Andrew Korybko Central Asia is at risk of collapse if the socio-economic consequences of World War C aren't addressed after much-needed remittance flows from Russia were abruptly cut off…