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40 years of US-Israeli aggression against Iran has culminated in the 2026 war of choice and exposure of the limits of US power in a military environment dominated not by naval power and boots on the ground, but by drones and missiles. Tensions first shifted from a 1953 CIA-backed coup to direct military confrontation in 2026, driven by nuclear, geopolitical, economic [energy] and regional power st...

The June 2025 and February 2026 attacks on Iran, first by Israel and then the United States of America, has confirmed the transformation of the US republic from unipolar hegemon into a neuralgic global tyrant. The Trump administration has completed the post 9/11 transformation of the US into a fiscal military state dedicated to the subordination of the Western hemisphere, Western Asia, Western Pac...

As the 2025 SCO Tianjin Summit approaches, we have produced a special program to discuss the expectations for the meeting, what the media can do to promote further collaboration, and the summit's broader significance for the world. List of Outcomes of the Meeting between the Foreign Ministers of China and India_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China On 18 August 2025, H.E. M...

Latin America Must Forge Its Own Path Through Pragmatic Partnerships, Says Colombian Content Creator In a recent discussion, Fernando Muñoz Bernal, a Colombian content creator and advocate for Latin American sovereignty, urged nations within the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to abandon outdated alliance-based mentalities and instead prioritize practical, solution-oriente...

Featured contributor Dr. Yasir Masood delivers a poignant commentary on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, highlighting the severe humanitarian crisis faced by Palestinians under the colonial Zionist project. It describes the devastating impact of the apartheid regime, which inflicts war crimes against the innocent, including children, turning their homes into rubble. Dr. Masood questions the morality...

The Cannibalisation of allies and partners by the Trump administration highlights the increasing importance of China and its stabilising role for both the world economy and multilateralism. In the period from 1945, the US dominated global manufacturing with over 50% of the world’s total output. The US domination was manifest in its preponderant military and industrial complex, but it also began to...

Contemporary Xinjiang, a region in northwest China known for its diverse ethnic cultures and stunning landscapes, has seen a burgeoning youth scene that blends outdoor adventure, extreme sports, music, and art. This vibrant subculture reflects the region's unique blend of tradition and modernity, as young people embrace global trends while staying rooted in their local heritage. ### Outdoor Advent...

The rapid turnover of G7 leaders has become a farce. Economic turmoil, a major change in global industrial investment and a river of US sanctions and the Team Trump tariff avalanche expected this year provide the bulk of today’s episode. A quick update on ASEAN and Cambodia FDI and the outlook for Trump tariffs on the world’s largest trade partnership between China and ASEAN. Australia’s sustainab...

Belt and Road update Episode 8 covers Cambodia's Techo Funan Canal & China's involvement & investment attitude as well as an update on risks to the Belt & Road in West Asia, Red Sea, Mediterranean, Africa & Ukraine. Check out my Multipolar Peace friends on YouTube below. Get full access to Small State Diplomacy at smallstatediplomacy.substack.com/subscribe

NATO is boosting its visibility in the Asia Pacific region. For three years in a row, leaders or representatives of four Asia Pacific countries – Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand – have attended the annual summit of the military alliance. The outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has been an ardent advocator of Asia Pacific outreach, and his argument has been echoed by US o...

By Kim Jahee While the DPRK-China relationship is a formal security alliance established by the DPRK-China Friendship Treaty signed in 1961, it differs from the usual asymmetric security alliance. Most of all, China’s diplomatic strategy, dating back to Deng Xiaoping (邓小平) of avoiding direct confrontation with the United States and allowing itself time to build up its national strength (韜光養...