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• Xi Jinping’s US Visit Will Be A Test Of His Power Among China’s Elite – Analysis
  September 23, 2026
  Key Takeaways: Chinese President Xi Jinping will land in Washington next week pursuing deals on trade, AI governance, and security, but analysts say his true objective lies in projecting strength to a domestic audience
• China Prepares to Establish a New Order in the Global Supply Chain
  September 23, 2026
  September 27, 2024 – The deadly pager attack in Lebanon has sparked global concerns over supply chain security. Chinese international relations scholar Shen Yi stated that China should take some measures in response
• China’s Ocean, Türkiye’s Confined Seas
  September 23, 2026
  Behind China’s aircraft carriers lies the strategic depth of the Pacific; behind Türkiye’s, however, lie narrow seas that are becoming increasingly transparent. One of the most consequential mistakes in debating
• Punjab steps up deportations of Afghans without valid visas
  September 23, 2026
  Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have intensified operations to identify, detain and deport Afghans without valid visas, as UN human rights experts urged Pakistan to halt the return of people who could face
• Turkish intelligence chief visits Pakistan after Taliban talks
  September 23, 2026
  Turkiye’s intelligence chief traveled to Pakistan after holding talks with senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan, as Ankara renewed efforts to help ease persistent tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban. Ibrahim
• UNHCR: More than 439,000 Afghans deported from Iran in 2026
  September 23, 2026
  More than 439,000 Afghan migrants have been deported from Iran so far this year, accounting for 84% of all returns from the country, according to a new report by the UN refugee agency. UNHCR said 522,200 Afghans
• Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis
  September 23, 2026
  
• Nuclear Realism And Japan’s Choice: Comparative Limitations Of Saudi Model And Justification For Independent Nuclear Armament Under A ‘Three-Front Nuclear Threat’ – Analysis
  September 23, 2026
  Key Takeaways: Abstract Recent analytical breakthroughs in strategic studies—most notably this author’s structural realist evaluation of Saudi Arabian nuclear restraint[2]—demonstrate that states forego sovereign
• India And Russia Are Rewriting Their Defense Partnership – Analysis
  September 23, 2026
  Key Takeaways: Asia’s oldest defense relationship is changing, with India and Russia moving beyond traditional arms sales toward greater technology sharing and joint production. For decades, the partnership has been
• Pakistan’s Saudi Commitment Must Not Become a Gateway to War
  September 23, 2026
  Pakistan should honor its defense commitments to Saudi Arabia through strictly defensive cooperation and protection of maritime commerce, while avoiding offensive military action against the Houthis that could drag