After a week of war between Israel and Iran, the hidden motives behind Israel's attack on Iran have been revealed. During the first attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the military operation, called Operation Rising Lion, was aimed at targeting the...
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The 46th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia: Maintaining ASEAN’s Relevance Amidst Global Uncertainty
The 46th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia on May 26, 2025, marked a crucial moment for ASEAN to officially launch the ASEAN Vision 2045 and formulate the Strategic Plan for Realizing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 (ACV 2045). This mandate was outlined in the ASEAN Leaders'...
The New Chapter in India-Pakistan Rivalry: From Water Diplomacy to Cyber Attacks?
India and Pakistan are once again on the edge of armed confrontation. Although the two countries have long been geopolitical rivals with a history of warfare dating back to 1947, the dynamics in April 2025 reveal a new pattern of escalation involving direct military...
Israel’s Big Move in Gaza: Full Occupation in the Midst of a Humanitarian Crisis
On May 5, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of a new military strategy to defeat Hamas. In a video message posted on the social media platform X, Netanyahu explained that the plan had been approved by the Israeli cabinet ministers....
The World Faces Global Stagflation Due to US Tariff Increases
The global economy is in an increasingly worrying state after Trump once again announced his policy regarding tariff increases on imports from US trading partners on April 2, 2025. On what Trump referred to as “Liberation Day,” he announced the magnitude of the tariff...
ASEAN and Global Solidarity for Myanmar Earthquake Victims
ASEAN moved quickly to respond to the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and surrounding countries on March 28, 2025. A reported 1,644 people died, 3,408 were injured, and 139 were missing in Myanmar. Meanwhile, in Thailand, 17 people were reported dead, 32...