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The economist articulated a series of statist economic principles that continue to guide decision-making in Indonesia to the present day.

The advent of artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance nations' military capabilities. It has also created a host of new security challenges.

Despite the recent turbulence in the relationship, geopolitical realities will continue to push New Delhi to seek a closer relationship with Washington.

President Prabowo Subianto is accused of eroding the firewall erected between the military and civilian spheres after the fall of Suharto in 1998.

The bloc, which includes around a third of global GDP, has assumed greater significance following Washington's sharp protectionist turn.

Das diesjährige Gipfeltreffen der Shanghaier Organisation für Zusammenarbeit (SOZ) in Tianjin war das bisher größte in ihrer Geschichte. Mehr als 20 Staatschefs und zehn Vertreter internationaler Organisationen nahmen an dem Gipfel teil. Während dieser SOZ+ hielt Chinas Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping eine Rede, in der er promi­nent die Global GovernanceInitiative (GGI) des Landes ankündigte. Entwicklung, Sicher­heit, Zivilisation und Governance bilden für Peking die vier Säu­len für den Aufbau einer »Gemeinschaft mit einer gemeinsamen Zukunft der Mensch­heit« oder, konkreter, einer neuen Weltordnung. Daher ist es dringend geboten, dass Deutschland und Europa China in dieser Phase anhaltenden Umbruchs als global­strategische Herausforderung begreifen.

The anti-corruption protests, which took place across Manila and other cities, are the largest to take place since the “Million People March” in 2013.

Semey, the center of Kazakhstan’s Abai Region, will hold its first ever direct election for akim on October 12.

The top contenders, including Koizumi Shinjiro and Takaichi Sanae, have moderated their positions since the 2024 race.

An analysis of 20 years of congressional speeches shows that support for Taiwan is increasingly a central pillar in the U.S. competition with China.

New high-altitude drones could revolutionize India's ability to supply troops along its contested northern borders with China and Pakistan.

The academic debate over the history of the Asia-Pacific War and Japan’s colonial era has been largely resolved. So why does that history remain so politicized? 

A scheduling issue is one reason, but there are other factors that underscore why the defense treaty has yet to be signed.

Despite existing challenges, a recent Iranian delegation’s visit to Afghanistan indicates a growing relationship between the Taliban and Iran.

For China, turning clean energy dominance into a geopolitical weapon would be extremely difficult, likely unwise, and perhaps self-defeating.

During a speech at the Supreme People’s Assembly, the North Korean leader again ruled out the possibility of using his nuclear weapons as bargaining chips.

As the C5+1 format marks is 10th anniversary, volatility in U.S. foreign policy poses challenges to its future.

Wer etwas werden will, hat in Deutschland auffällig schlechte Aussichten. Das ist ungerecht, bremst die Wirtschaft und gefährdet die Demokratie. Das muss sich ändern. , Chancengleichheit bildet das Fundament der sozialen Marktwirtschaft und sichert die Freiheit unserer Gesellschaft. Und dennoch bleiben wir gerade in Deutschland weit hinter diesem Anspruch zurück. Wer heute jung ist, wächst in einem Land auf, das im internationalen Vergleich auffallend wenig ...

Moralisch wäre es geboten, einen Staat Palästina zu unterstützen, sagt der Nahostexperte Peter Lintl. Doch mit der deutschen Haltung gebe es aktuell keinen glaubwürdigen Weg dahin.