How do major powers—particularly the United States—navigate the strategic ambiguity between the “One China” policy and the Taiwan Relations Act, and what does this reveal about great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific?

Strategic Ambiguity Between the One China Policy and the Taiwan Relations Act: Implications for Great-Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific Introduction The strategic architecture governing Taiwan’s position in contemporary geopolitics rests on a deliberate tension between diplomatic ambiguity and legal specificity in United States policy. On one side stands the One China policy—a diplomatic construct through … Continue reading How do major powers—particularly the United States—navigate the strategic ambiguity between the “One China” policy and the Taiwan Relations Act, and what does this reveal about great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific?

What are the strategic, legal, and normative implications of Peaceful Nuclear Explosions (PNE) within the framework of international security, nuclear non-proliferation, and global governance?

Peaceful Nuclear Explosions: Strategic, Legal, and Normative Implications in Global Security and Governance The concept of Peaceful Nuclear Explosions (PNEs) occupies an ambivalent space in the history of nuclear politics. Conceived during the Cold War as a way of reimagining the destructive potential of nuclear weapons for constructive civilian applications—such as excavation, mining, and energy … Continue reading What are the strategic, legal, and normative implications of Peaceful Nuclear Explosions (PNE) within the framework of international security, nuclear non-proliferation, and global governance?

The Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Transformation of the Post-Cold War International Order The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked a watershed moment in modern international relations. As the terminal crisis of a superpower with global ideological, strategic, and military reach, the disintegration of the USSR not only ended the bipolar … Continue reading How did the disintegration of the Soviet Union reshape the structural dynamics of international politics, and what were its implications for global power configurations, security architectures, and normative frameworks in the post-Cold War international order?