Brahma Chellaney, Professor of Strategic Studies at the New Delhi-based Center for Policy Research and Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, is the author of nine books, including Asian Juggernaut, Water: Asia’s New Battleground, and
The more power China has accumulated, the more it has attempted to achieve its foreign-policy objectives with bluff, bluster, and bullying. But, as its Himalayan border standoff with India’s military … read more
China denies mixing business with politics, yet it has long used trade to punish countries that refuse to toe its line. But its leaders deploy their economic weapons carefully, to avoid disruption tha… read more
On average, China launches one uncontested incursion into Indian territory every 24 hours, pursuing a strategy of territorial aggrandizement that, unlike in the maritime domain, rarely draws internati… read more
World powers have often been known to intervene to overthrow other countries’ governments, install pliant regimes, and then prop up those regimes, even with military action. But, as recent terrorist a… read more
According to a Chinese proverb, “To feed the ambition in your heart is like carrying a tiger under your arm.” The further Xi carries China’s “one belt, one road” initiative, the more likely it is to b… read more
US President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to foreign policy has produced a series of dazzling flip-flops. Lacking any guiding convictions, much less clear strategic priorities, Trump has conf… read more
Russia may be in decline economically and demographically, but, in strategic terms, it is a resurgent power. One of the Kremlin’s latest geostrategic targets is Afghanistan, where the US remains embro… read more
Many anticipated that America's tough-talking new president would put a halt to China’s aggressive efforts to secure strategic hegemony in Asia. But, so far, the Trump administration has shown that it… read more
Through its $1 trillion “one belt, one road” initiative, China is supporting infrastructure projects in strategically located developing countries, often by extending huge loans to their governments. … read more
