Futility of use of force remains unacknowledged and diplomacy as a tool to resolve inter and intra state conflicts is sparsely used. Who has benefited from these wars is unclear but the suffering of the people of nations at war and beyond remains unacknowledged as the demands on military leaders today directing wars on glittering screens in armchair comfort is far from what made Patton, Montgomery and Rommel the great leaders they are.

While as a sovereign state, Bangladesh has the right to make alignments, how the regional and geostrategic space now shapes up for Dhaka after the Chinese tilt remains to be seen.

A comprehensive review of Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Wang Yi visit to India during which he participated in the BRICS Foreign Minister’s meeting, called on the Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi and held delegation level talks with India NSA Mr Ajit Doval denotes an attempt by both sides to stabilise the relationship though there has been no breakthrough in deescalation of deployment of troops on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh so far.

China is not visibly racing toward a near-term amphibious assault, but it does not need to. It is building the tools for coercion without operating on hard power, instead resorting to political pressure, economic leverage over transboundary assets, incremental construction on contested lands while holding a rapidly modernising Marine Corps in reserve, capable of seizing contested features quickly should the calculation ever favour says William Lalrinzuala

Reading the lessons from recent conflicts, an obvious conclusion is war as a means for achieving political objectives has limited relevance in today’s wider global security architecture. Be it Ukraine or Iran, the aggressor state has failed to achieve the stated political objectives principally that of regime change and subjugation. On the other hand, Iran and Ukraine seemed to have emerged stronger from the wars exploiting national resoluteness and asymmetry in military dom

The events of 2026 once again demonstrated how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz can rapidly escalate from a regional security issue into a global economic concern. Rising tensions involving Iran, the United States, Israel, and regional Gulf states created uncertainty across international shipping markets and highlighted the vulnerability of global supply chains that remain heavily dependent on maritime transportation says Stuti Sharma.

As anticipated, Iran and US indirect talks in Switzerland are going through the usual ups and downs as Tehran is hedging and seeks implementation of the cease fire on the Lebanon front. Here are latest developments and 14 Point MOUs critical issues. United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] comprising of 14 points, Here is an assessment of the Probability of sustenance and confirmation of each of the 14 points including the im

United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] comprising of 14 points, Here is an assessment of the Probability of sustenance and confirmation of each of the 14 points including the impact with comments

The review of USINDOPACOM back to the original USPACOM is more than a change in name. This has multiple implications for China, Taiwan India and US allies as South Korea, Japan and Australia as well as South East Asia. Here is a brief analysis of the level of impact and possible implications

Overall, the World should celebrate if the cease fire and Straits of Hormuz open for merchant shipping while Iran and the US grapple with the knottier issues in the days and weeks ahead.