Exploring the nexus of economic statecraft and regional stability. This category monitors the security of vital chokepoints from the Strait of Malacca to the South China Sea, the rise of critical mineral alliances, and the resilience of Indo-Pacific supply chains. We analyze how economic nationalism and maritime trade routes are being weaponized in the new age of strategic competition
Maritime Deterrence · Indo-Pacific Statecraft The India Vietnam BrahMos missile deal has entered its final contractual phase, transforming years of bilateral diplomatic overtures into hard…
Vietnam just started building its largest-ever warship, calling it proof of genuine self-reliance. But the ship’s weapons layout tells a more complicated story — and…
India’s Military Power in 2026: The Global Scale That Can No Longer Be Ignored Defence & Geopolitics · Independence Day Special Outranking Beijing in the…
Indian Army Disaster Response: India’s Strategic Edge Geopolitics · Defence Analysis Indian Army disaster response — from Operation Brahma to theatre commands and Quad logistics…
Why the waters between Africa and Australia matter more than most people realise For most of history, empires were built and broken on land. Armies…
The UNICORN naval project now sits at the center of the Indo-Pacific’s shifting security architecture as a single, unified naval antenna. This piece of hardware,…
Ho Chi Minh City, 23 June: A $375 million battery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles now sits with the Philippine Marine Corps, and another $600…
The growing battle over critical minerals is quietly reshaping the U.S.–China relationship. Most of the attention around the Trump–Xi summit in Beijing has focused on…
Bangkok / New Delhi — Thailand’s revived Land Bridge proposal across the Kra Isthmus is, at first glance, a familiar kind of Southeast Asian infrastructure…
The Indian Ocean is no longer just a maritime trade corridor. It is becoming one of the world’s most important digital battlegrounds, where undersea cables…
April 12, 2026 · The Eastern Strategist He offered cows for an Italian PM. Challenged Jay-Z over Beyoncé. Vowed to take Kenya “in days.” Now…
The Eastern Strategist | Climate | India India has stepped back from hosting the 2028 UN climate summit, and that matters because COP is where…
There is a specific kind of geopolitical desperation that forces a state to say the quiet part out loud. When Abdul Basit, Pakistan’s former high…
Contents Understanding the Vietnam War Vietnam’s Economic Transformation Vietnam’s Natural Wonders Cultural Tourism and Historic Cities Modern Tourism Landmarks Vietnam’s Tourism Future Half a century…
The “David vs. Goliath” Masterstroke of the 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan War
