Issue Brief on “China: Moving away from coal towards greener energy mix”
The winter of 2013 was an “airpocolypse,” as dangerous smog shrouded China’s biggest cities, contributing to at least 90,000 deaths and left many affected...
Issue Brief on “Afghanistan: US-Russia cooperation necessary but nearly impossible”
At least 20 Afghan policemen were killed in Taliban ambushes in south central Afghanistan, officials said on May 21, 2017. The latest in a...
Issue Brief on “Russian Intervention in European and US Elections: An Act of War?”
It has been noticed that Russia has, for quite some time, been accused of meddling with US and European elections. In a classified calculation...
Issue Brief on “Joint Plan for the Establishment of New Safe Zones in Syria”
An agreement to set up "de-escalation zones" in Syria came into effect at midnight on May 5, 2017, but it will be at least another month...
Issue Brief on “The UK and EU: Not the most Amicable Divorce”
If Theresa May thought that the path to Downing Street for another half a decade would be paved with gold, she was mistaken. Recent...
Issue Brief on “30th ASEAN Summit: Easing up on the Disputed South China Sea”
The ASEAN countries met on April 29 in Manila, Philippines for the 30th ASEAN Summit and, interestingly, it aimed to soften up its tone...
Issue Brief on “Sino-Nepali Military Drills 2017: Challenging Indian influence in South Asia?”
A ten-day joint military exercises, code-named “Sagarmatha friendship 2017” (Nepali name for Mount Everest), commenced in Nepal from April 16-25 in Nepal Army’s Maharajgunj-based...
Issue Brief on “India- Russia Tri-Service Military Drills 2017: Getting the Rear on Gear”
The Indian Defense Ministry stated on April 19, 2017 that India and Russia will hold Indra joint tri-service military exercises in November this year.The...
Issue Brief on “Iranian Presidential Candidates: The Final Six”
The Guardian Council in Iran cleared six candidates for the presidential elections 2017 from the 1,361 candidates that registered themselves for the presidential race....
Issue Brief on “What Role Can China Play in Cooling the Burning Korean Issue?”
The world is looking at the volatile Korean peninsula with apprehension as the tension escalates, with a looming threat of a war that could...
