Alors que la guerre américano-israélienne contre l’Iran entre dans son sixième mois, l’attention se tourne vers la Chine et sa position dans ce conflit. Cependant, les calculs de Pékin ne se limitent pas à déterminer qui gagne et qui perd, mais portent davantage sur les répercussions de la guerre sur l’énergie, le commerce, la stabilité et l’équilibre des pouvoirs au […]

Key Takeaways:TTP-linked violence in Pakistan has intensified in 2026, with at least 128 incidents and 559 fatalities recorded by late August (higher than the corresponding period in 2025); Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains the main theatre, but attacks and arrests now also occur in Balochistan, Punjab, and Sindh, showing expanded reach.Despite successive large-scale military operations and a partial National Action Plan, TTP […]

Trump was an idiot for starting the war, but it is the US military that lost it. It makes my skin crawl whenever I hear someone recite the mantra – “the US has the greatest military in the history of the world”.

Key Takeaways:Ongoing Baloch insurgency and high levels of militant violence in Balochistan continue to threaten Chinese mining investments, particularly the long-running Saindak Copper-Gold Project operated by China Metallurgical Group Corporation.Insecurity primarily disrupts logistics and supply routes rather than the mine itself, raising risks of operational interruptions, higher costs, and potential production threats despite increased Pakistani security deployments.The situation highlights broader […]