L’Asie centrale est depuis plus de deux cent ans une des zones de ce que l’on a baptisée le grand jeu, dans lequel se sont longtemps affrontés deux impérialismes principaux, l’un « libéral », l »Angleterre » s’appuyant sur leur bastion indien et la Russie tsariste, forteresse de tous les conservatismes. D’autres puissances européennes impérialistes se sont mêlées à ce […]

IDF forces continued operations against Hezbollah’s presence in south Lebanon in violationof the ceasefire and against the organization’s renewed attempts at a military buildup. The IDFeliminated Hezbollah operatives and a senior operative affiliated with Hamas, and awarehouse for precision missiles in the Dahiyeh al-Janoubia in southern Beirut was attacked.

While Washington remains consumed by tariff debates and political theatrics, Chinese President Xi Jinping is quietly redrawing the strategic map of Southeast Asia. His high-profile tour of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia was more than just a charm offensive. It was a strategic declaration. Backed by infrastructure promises, trade incentives, and carefully orchestrated symbolism, Xi’s visit signals Beijing’s growing confidence in […]

Stronger regional economic ties can help build resilience during a time of growing policy uncertainty As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a century—with some of the steepest aimed at Asia. A leader in global trade, Asia accounted for nearly 60 percent of global growth in 2024. However, the region’s successful growth model, […]

The barbaric slaughter at the Baisaran Maidan near Pahalgam in the Kashmir Valley on April 22, 2025, has left India with one core question – how must the nation respond? It is abundantly clear that the response must be harsh, but that alone cannot suffice. India’s response must create enduring deterrents and must address the persistent challenge of Pakistan-backed terrorism […]

Kazakhstan’s push to renegotiate opaque, decades-old oil contracts at Kashagan, where 98% of revenues go to foreign companies, is straining relations with the EU and exposing deeper tensions over transparency, sovereignty and resource control. The statistic can appear humiliating for Kazakhstan, a Central Asian republic that owes an important part of its wealth to the millions of tons of oil […]

India and Pakistan appear once again to be inching towards the precipice of a perilous confrontation in the wake of a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in the heavily militarized region of Kashmir. The assault left 26 Indian tourists dead. Without waiting for even the semblance of an investigation, India rushed to accuse Pakistan within minutes after the incident. Subsequently, New […]

The terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), killing and severely injuring many civilian tourists, serves as the most recent reminder of the perpetual threat posed by India’s ‘natural enemy’. This threat is compounded by local support that Pakistan-backed terrorism has managed to garner across the border. Among the Pahalgam attackers, two of the six men are allegedly […]

The resolution of border disputes in Central Asia over the last two months has led to a sea change in Japan’s approach to the region (see EDM, March 12, April 16). This shift, however, may bring Japan into conflict with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Russian Federation, the two outside powers that have attempted to dominate the […]