The resurgence of armed confrontations between the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) signals the re-emergence of one of Manipur’s most enduring intra-Naga rivalries. Although both organisations remain engaged in separate peace processes with the Government of India (GoI), recurrent gunfights across Tamenglong, Noney and Kangpokpi Districts indicate that negotiated arrangements have done little […]

Consultez chaque jour le compte Telegram de Robert Steuckers (liens vers des articles, dans les six langues de l’Académie Royale) : t.me/steuckers La rivalité sino-américaine est devenue l’une des questions déterminantes de la politique internationale. Les décideurs et les universitaires des deux côtés de la barrière se sont retrouvés à discuter, à plusieurs reprises, d’un historien grec mort il y […]

China is not imperialist The claim that China has become an imperialist power is now routine in Washington, the corporate press, and parts of the left influenced by liberal geopolitics. It is repeated so often that it passes for truth. But it collapses under Marxist analysis. Imperialism, as Lenin defined it, is not simply “big-power behavior.” It is a stage […]

On July 3, Putin donned a military uniform. His usual attire of suits and ties, coupled with his sudden change to military uniform to inspect command posts and receive frontline reports, sent a clear signal: the situation was no longer ordinary. In the Russian mindset, donning a military uniform signifies a critical juncture. Russia is facing a real threat. Like […]

Since 2026, trade frictions between China and the EU have intensified. As China’s manufacturing sector continues to upgrade towards high-end sectors, the EU’s trade policy towards China has accelerated its shift from trade defense to institutional restrictions. In the past six months, the EU has launched and implemented a number of trade control tools, covering multiple dimensions such as tariffs, […]

The United States wants to use the G2 and the internal circulation narrative to shape China into a second Soviet Union, but China has broken through this impasse, turning red terror into red confidence. In recent years, a very subtle reversal has occurred in the international public opinion arena: the “socialist threat” rhetoric that once resounded throughout the Western world […]

The Taliban’s defense minister, Yaqoob Mujahid, has travelled to border areas in northeastern Badakhshan province, his ministry said, as tensions persist between the Taliban leadership and an influential local commander in the province’s remote Darwaz region. The Taliban Defense Ministry said Yaqoob traveled to inspect border posts in northeastern Afghanistan and assess conditions in the districts of Keran wa Munjan, […]

Punjab: Insidious Wave Punjab is experiencing an escalation in low-intensity terrorist activities orchestrated by Khalistani extremist networks, often in tandem with foreign-based gangsters and Pakistan-backed handlers. According to partial data compiled by the Institute for Conflict Management (ICM), since the start of 2026, the state has recorded at least eight low-intensity blasts, targeting critical infrastructure such as railway tracks, police […]

Pakistan carried out airstrikes overnight in eastern Afghanistan, Islamabad said on Monday, adding its operations had targeted militants as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties. Pakistan’s information minister said the operations killed 25 militants and were aimed at a group that it blames for a deadly weekend attack in Karachi, though Afghan authorities have repeatedly denied their territory […]

India is expanding ties with Greece, Cyprus, Armenia, and Israel to counter Turkey’s growing regional influence and its partnership with Pakistan. By strengthening defense cooperation and strategic partnerships, New Delhi is increasing its footprint in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. As a result, the India–Turkey rivalry has the potential to develop into a new geopolitical fault line in the […]