Global Strat View

12/08/2025

How long can the international community sustain the notion that is a routine partner when its internal governance model is built on measures fundamentally at odds with open societies?

Can the world keep treating Beijing as a normal partner when its governance model conflicts with democratic societies?

12/06/2025

"The fusion of , nationalism and military identity has trapped in a self-perpetuating cycle, a state where soldiers preach, clerics strategize and jihad becomes policy."

The fusion of Islamism, nationalism and military identity has trapped Pakistan in a self-perpetuating cycle, a state where soldiers preach, clerics strategize and jihad becomes policy.

11/17/2025

"The consequences of this verdict extend far beyond one leader. It weakens democratic norms, destabilizes governance, and further erodes public confidence in the rule of law. The charges against bordered on the absurd, and long before the judgment, it appeared politically motivated, shaping the perception of a show trial rather than a credible pursuit of justice."

The charges against Sheikh Hasina bordered on the absurd, and long before the judgment, it appeared politically motivated, shaping the perception of a show trial rather than a credible pursuit of justice.

11/10/2025

Swearing-in ceremony for Sergio Gor takes place tomorrow at 3 pm in the Oval Office.

11/09/2025

"In a city celebrated for its diversity, Mamdani now faces the paradox of being both a symbol of inclusion and a catalyst for division. His challenge is no longer about winning elections but about governing in a city where nearly every community has a transnational identity and where words about one country can reverberate around the world."

In a city celebrated for its diversity, Mamdani now faces the paradox of being both a symbol of inclusion and a catalyst for division.

11/09/2025

This plenary session’s recommendations for the 15th FYP matter globally, as their success or failure determines whether the world’s second-largest economy can avoid the dreaded middle-income trap and stabilize amid geopolitical turbulence, protectionism, and the specter of a domestic surplus crisis that threatens global markets.

The plenary session has signaled a decisive shift away from prioritizing raw production capacity toward bolstering domestic consumption and engineering genuine "high-quality" growth.

11/09/2025

Pakistan’s recent gestures — military contacts and intelligence activity included — appear self-serving rather than conciliatory. For reconciliation to be credible, Pakistan must confront the record of 1971 through verifiable, accountable actions. Mere words will be seen as tactical maneuvers in a regional contest, not a moral awakening.

Pakistan withheld recognition of Bangladesh for over two years, doing so only on February 22, 1974, during the OIC summit in Lahore, driven more by multilateral pressure than contrition.

09/24/2025

Hot off the press: our latest print edition spotlights dramatic contrasts in Kathmandu vs Dhaka, defense and maritime security, and critical reflections on justice, secularism and minority rights

Axis of Opportunism or Strategic Cooperation? How Military Ties Between Iran and North Korea Evolved to Accommodate Russia

09/22/2025

"Two cities, two uprisings, two leaders. One chose the path of responsibility; the other, the lure of power. History will not judge them equally."

While it may be premature to judge Karki’s approach a success, Yunus’s failures are unmistakable.

09/16/2025

“ now stands at a dangerous crossroads. Without an inclusive political process, the vacuum will only empower radical forces that threaten both the country’s democratic fabric and the region’s stability.”

Today’s rulers in Dhaka depend on the organizational muscle of Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizb-ut-Tahrir

09/15/2025

"Only by reawakening Iran’s kinship with its Vedic past can we redirect its vast spiritual energy away from destruction and toward renewal. Such a return may usher in a golden age of peace — or ignite a new crisis of identity."

Since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, no Arab state has dared to confront Israel militarily. The wars have not disappeared — they’ve simply changed hands. Since 2006, Iran has taken the lead in orchestrating hostilities against Israel, not through direct confrontation, but through proxy warfare and i...

09/15/2025

"The persecution of Assyrians in the Middle East cannot solely be reduced to religious intolerance against Christians; the violence they face is also due to their ancestral ties to their homeland. Assyrians’ claims to Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria predate both Islam and the modern-day state borders, making their existence a living reminder of histories modern-day regimes wish to erase. Through their dual identity of being Christian and indigenous, Assyrians are left vulnerable to forces that seek a homogenous national narrative."

For over a century, the Assyrian people—an ancient indigenous community rooted in the heartlands of Mesopotamia (modern-day Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria)—have endured a haunting legacy of violence, displacement, and erasure. Their history is not marked by a single tragedy, but by a series of ge...