Israel Strategic Retaliation: Strikes Iran Oil Fields & Nuclear Sites
On June 13, 2025, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in response to Iran’s unprecedented missile barrage on Israeli cities, launched Operation Rising Lion—targeting at least 100 strategic sites deep inside Iran. These included the South Pars gas field, the globally significant Natanz uranium-enrichment complex, and multiple IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) command centers. These retaliatory strikes […]
Iran Massive Missiles Barrage: A Turning Point in Middle East Conflict
Iran unleashed a seismic military blow by launching over 100 ballistic missiles at Israeli homeland targets including Tel Aviv and Haifa, in what analysts are calling a historic turn in Middle East hostilities. Codenamed Operation True Promise III, this unprecedented assault transcended the indirect, proxy-based dynamics that have defined the Iran–Israel rivalry. It marked for the […]
US China Trade Talks in London: Reviving Geneva Truce, Rare‑Earth Stakes & Global Supply‑Chain Stability
In early June 2025, London hosted a critical second round of US China trade negotiations, held over June 9–10 at Lancaster House. This high-stakes summit aimed to rekindle the Geneva truce, address sweeping tariffs, and untangle rare-earth export restrictions—which had grown from trade tools into strategic chokeholds threatening global supply chains. Over 20 hours of talks, […]
Belt and Road (BRI) in 2025: What’s Next for China’s Ambitious Global Project?
Launched in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has redefined the scale of international development finance and connectivity. With projects spanning over 150 countries and investments exceeding $1 trillion, the BRI has become a central feature of China’s foreign policy and global influence. A forward-looking analysis of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2025—new […]
BRI and Central Asia: Reviving Trade or Reinforcing Dependence?
For centuries, Central Asia served as the beating heart of global trade—its ancient Silk Road routes connecting empires from China to Europe. Today, the region finds itself once again at the center of geopolitical attention, thanks to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Explore how China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is reshaping Central Asia’s […]
Digital Silk Road: How China Is Exporting 5G and Surveillance Tech
In the 21st century, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has evolved beyond physical infrastructure like railroads and ports to encompass a new frontier — digital technology. This evolution has birthed the Digital Silk Road (DSR), a strategic extension of the BRI aimed at advancing global digital connectivity. Explore China’s Digital Silk Road initiative, focusing […]
Green or Not? Environmental Concerns Around Belt and Road (BRI) Projects
Infrastructure brings progress—but what’s the environmental price of connecting the globe? As China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forges ahead with roads, railways, pipelines, and ports across over 140 countries, questions about its ecological footprint have become urgent. Explore the environmental challenges and evolving green sustainability efforts tied to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), […]
Debt Diplomacy or Development? The True Cost of Belt and Road Loans
Can you borrow your way to prosperity, or does debt always come with strings attached? As China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) enters its second decade, the debate is intensifying. For some nations, BRI loans have unlocked economic growth. For others, they’ve become a burden. Are Belt and Road loans helping developing nations grow, or […]
The Role of Europe in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Cooperation or Caution?
In an era marked by shifting geopolitical landscapes and economic realignments, Europe’s engagement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) stands as a powerful case study in balancing ambition with caution. Launched in 2013, the BRI seeks to deepen global trade and economic integration through massive infrastructure investments. With trade routes extending across Asia, Africa, […]
How the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Impacts the Global Supply Chain
Do you ever wonder how your electronics, clothes, or even food travel across the world to reach you? Behind many of those journeys lies a network of logistics routes — and one of the most ambitious efforts to reshape those networks is China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Discover how China’s Belt and Road Initiative […]