A reason for the profound US interest in the Pacific is to prevent the regional states from cutting ties with Taiwan

Kazakhstan is the biggest player in Central Asia for being a large economy

Uzbek leader’s campaign worked given Chinese enterprises with investment participation were second largest in country

Washington appears to realise that an improved economic relationship with Beijing is important for its economy

Europe’s strategy has changed, but neither whereabouts nor objectives

Yom Kippur War prompted Arab states to place an oil embargo on Israeli supporters

As Stoltenberg did a volte-face, rifts over arming Ukraine have plagued the transatlantic alliance

China has smartly picked up key sectors where it could invest its resources

China produces more than 60Mt of plastic waste every year

After 10-year break, highly classified leaked Pentagon papers reveal US has not scaled back its clandestine operations