Depuis que Pepe et moi avons reçu le rapport faisant état de la menace iranienne de procéder à un essai nucléaire si les États-Unis ne cessent pas leurs attaques contre l’Iran, le discours et les publications sur les réseaux sociaux de Donald Trump concernant l’Iran ont connu un changement radical et notable. Coïncidence ? Je ne le crois pas. L’Iran […]

The Taiwan question remains the most permanent fault line in U.S.-China relations. At its core, it is a structural deadlock: Beijing considers sovereignty non-negotiable, while Washington balances its “One China” policy against the need to deter coercion and secure vital supply chains. In an era marked by shifting global power dynamics, the standoff over the island is defined by several […]

Security concerns, growing opposition activity and developments in Afghanistan’s northern provinces dominated a meeting of Taliban governors in Kandahar over the weekend, sources familiar with the discussions said. The meeting, held on Saturday, June 6, and attended by Taliban governors from seven regional zones, was chaired by Mohammad Shirin Akhund, the Taliban governor of Kandahar. According to the sources, Nasrullah […]

That false narrative might still gain traction, however, due to misguided Russian soft power policies. Indian Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon said during Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez’s recent visit that there’s “perfect complementarity” in the energy sector between their countries. He’s right too since India is one of the world’s largest energy importers and Venezuela has the […]

Hannah Neumann, a German member of the European Parliament, has renewed her opposition to possible talks between the European Union and the Taliban in Brussels, saying any such engagement would undermine the bloc’s credibility and help legitimize the Taliban. “The EU must not invite the Taliban to talks in Brussels. Because anyone who sacrifices foreign policy principles for deportation deals […]

Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, said that relying on assurances from the Taliban would be “dangerous,” citing what he described as repeated contradictions between their statements and their actions. In an interview with Pakistan’s Geo News, Asif said Taliban officials had made commitments to address security concerns but had been unwilling to formalize those pledges in writing. “Trusting them is […]

Toplines North Korea is developing systems intended to improve its conventional artillery capabilities while dispersing its nuclear armament across hybrid platforms. Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) General Secretary Kim Jong Un observed the first live-fire test of a modular missile launcher and a tactical cruise missile launcher on May 26.[1] The modular missile launcher resembles the US’s High Mobility Artillery […]

In May, Xi Jinping received a rare and undoubtedly pleasant opportunity to be at the center of world politics. One by one, it was visited by the leaders of the United States and Russia. Such summits always attract attention, especially when they practically merge together. On May 14, Trump arrived in Beijing first accompanied by a ent for billionaires and […]

Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a prominent Pakistani opposition leader, has called on Pashtuns in Pakistan to obtain Afghan identity cards, a proposal that has drawn criticism from Afghan politicians and former officials. Achakzai, leader of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and a senior opposition figure in Pakistan, argued that because millions of Pakistanis hold dual citizenship with countries such as Canada […]

China’s Ministry of Public Security is often portrayed as a domestic law enforcement agency, but it is also a global security actor. This paper explores how MPS has used international law enforcement and security cooperation agreements—over 200 since 2006—to advance China’s vision of security in a changing global environment. IntroductionThe Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is the main domestic law […]