With the shift in US–China relations, India is emerging as the strategic cog in the US wheel, Pakistan as a tactical partner, NATO as the anchor of the Atlantic alliance, and QUAD countries as a tool to serve the Indo‑Pacific.
Trump signals possible withdrawal from Iran conflict, Netanyahu dissatisfied, as Europe distances itself and AI-guided strikes escalate tensions in West Asia.
The US–Israel vs Iran war is forcing Indonesia to reassess its Gaza Board of Peace stance, balancing neutrality, public pressure, and support for Palestine.
Bhumjaithai’s election win and coalition deal signal a resurgence of establishment politics, shaped by border tensions, nationalist rhetoric and unresolved constitutional reform.