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Why Iraq's militias will keep their weapons-and defy Baghdad

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- As the United States prepares to complete its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad is approaching a sovereignty deadline it is unlikely to meet. The real obstacle is not logi... Read More


Kazakhstan's independent press under siege: The closure of Orda and the cost of speaking out

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- The disappearance of one of Kazakhstan's leading independent news outlets has intensified concerns over the future of press freedom in a country where critical journalism is fa... Read More


NATO's Arctic ambition: Is the West turning the high north into a new front against Russia?

Bangladesh, Sept. 14 -- For decades, the Arctic was treated as a place where even geopolitical rivals could find reasons to cooperate. Scientific research, environmental protection, maritime safety, i... Read More


How can the Houthis be challenged? The battle for Yemen is a battle for global security

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- The latest developments in Yemen should not be dismissed as another episode in the country's seemingly endless civil war. The reported Houthi advances around the port of Mokha ... Read More


Far-right militancy is bringing a new threat to Britain's streets

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Britain's long-running struggle to control irregular migration across the English Channel is entering a potentially more dangerous phase. While the number of migrants arriving ... Read More


How Iran's Gulf escalation backfired

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Tehran sought to exploit divisions across the Gulf by widening the war. Instead, its attacks are pushing Arab states toward a more coordinated strategy of diplomatic, economic ... Read More


How Irans Gulf escalation backfired

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Tehran sought to exploit divisions across the Gulf by widening the war. Instead, its attacks are pushing Arab states toward a more coordinated strategy of diplomatic, economic ... Read More


Indias defense export ambition: From licensed production to a global powerhouse

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- For decades, India was better known as one of the worlds largest importers of military hardware than as a serious arms exporter. That image is now beginning to change. From Brah... Read More


Trumps childcare gamble exposes Americas marriage penalty

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- America has spent decades building a welfare system that can subsidize almost everything except the one institution politicians constantly claim they want to strengthen: the fam... Read More


Washingtons dangerous AI war talk risks turning technology competition into military confrontation

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- A newly released report from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has raised deeply troubling questions about how far Washingtons competition with China could go in the... Read More