Author: Dr Shoaib Baloch
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Russia-China alliance and the global balance of power
Change in power equation brings about security dilemma for weaker states, so they will embark on a policy of armament to beef up their national security or bandwagon with other big powers to even up the power configuration.
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Balochistan needs everyone’s attention
A new powerful monsoon system has disconnected Balochistan from the rest of the country, causing flash floods and broken bridges, and heavy rainfall which has washed away communication roads of the province.
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Why Taiwan is a flashpoint between China and the US?
The US intends to get China embroiled in a war that should shatter its economy. Hence, the US can break the resistance of the enemy even without fighting. Similarly, war will ignite domestic chaos in China.
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Geo-economics and geopolitics of US-China competition
The US is employing economic elements to counter China and dilute the importance of the BRI. The Obama Administration’s policy of pivoting Asia was aimed to advance Washington’s geopolitical and geo-economic interest in the region.
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CPEC: An element of national power?
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is by far one of the most ambitious and expensive components of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The economic corridor, a mix of transportation and energy infrastructure projects at an estimated cost of $60 billion,
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Is the Ukraine crisis induced to make the NATO relevant?
Russia believes Ukraine is moving closer and closer to the West via both the NATO, or North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, and the European Union. Ukraine is not a member of NATO but has cooperated with the alliance and frequently expressed its intention to sign up.
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Balochistan: The new player in regional politics?
Balochistan appears to be the chessboard of a new big game between regional and global powers in a changing world. Growing great power competition will thrust Pakistan into the midst of a global maelstrom, potentially altering the country’s internal security dynamics.
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Indo-US strategic partnership and implications for Pakistan
As India increases its military power, it becomes the sick man of Asia. It tries to have a finger in every strategic pie in the region. It is neither in the US interest nor is it in the interest of any other country to disrupt the strategic balance of the region.
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Chaotic Afghanistan: Why Pakistan needs to be cautious
Dr. Shoaib Baloch, a foreign policy analyst, points out the implications of the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan for Pakistan. Instability in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban may create security risks and put Pakistan’s geoeconomic policy at stake.
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Evaluating changing global power dynamics and Pakistan’s foreign policy
The rise and fall of great powers change the dynamics of world politics. When the key players in the global system rise or fall, changes occur in the global power structure, players and interests. So, tension mounts between old and new players over retention or transition of power. No country—particularly those which are important for…