Rebels with drones: What the regime change in Syria could mean for counterterrorism

Affordable niche technology could tilt the balance in asymmetric warfare, including with terrorist groups. States must take note.
How minilateralism is reshaping global order

Minilateralism is on the rise today for several reasons. The primary reason is the failure of multilateralism and the emergence of global challenges.
The temptation to de-dollarise

For New Delhi, an imperfect global financial system led by the US is perhaps preferable to a “more egalitarian” China-led global financial system.
Ukraine war in the grand chessboard of geopolitics

The Ukraine war marks 1,000 days, with Russia gaining an upper hand. Western support has been insufficient, and future dynamics remain uncertain.
The Trump inflection on US foreign policy

Unless his second term differs dramatically from the first, we can expect a mostly disinterested and extractive approach to global engagement by Washington.
The ideational dimension of India’s China challenge

While there is good news from the LAC, the China challenge to India is a long-term one that has both material and intellectual/ideational elements.