Geopolitical upheaval in Syria and its impacts on regional and global security
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:09 (GMT+7)
On 27 November 2024, the Syrian opposition - led primarily by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - launched a large-scale surprise offensive on areas under the control of the Syrian government. After more than ten days of fighting, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader, Muhammad al-Julani, declared the downfall of President Assad’s government
Great power competition in Indo-Pacific
Friday, August 16, 2024, 07:58 (GMT+7)
Overall assessment of great powers’ Indo-Pacific strategies reveals that despite their different expression, all great powers put the Indo-Pacific at the heart of global security and interests of each country. Accordingly, strategic competition among great powers in Indo-Pacific is a unique issue characterised by cooperation, deterrence, and containment.
Building a strong Department of Foreign Relations to meet the requirements of international integration and defence diplomacy
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 21:18 (GMT+7)
As the leading competent office in charge of giving advice to the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Ministry of National Defence (MND) on this important task, the Department of Foreign Relations has been adopting measures synchronously to make itself comprehensively strong and capable of satisfying its task requirements
Breakthroughs in South Korea's defence industry development
Monday, May 20, 2024, 15:10 (GMT+7)
From a country mainly dependent on aid and imports of weapons and military equipment, South Korea has, in recent years, made many breakthroughs in defence industry development, becoming a nation which autonomously produces modern weapon systems for domestic use and export. The international community has paid much attention to those breakthroughs and the process as well
Finland’s accession to NATO and its implications on the region and the world
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 02:46 (GMT+7)
After Russia launched the “special military operation” in Ukraine, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs issued a report on the international security environment on 13 April 2022, stating that Russia’s action had completely altered the security environment in Europe and that Russia posed a significant security threat to Finland. This is the clearest indication that Finland abandoned its policy of neutrality, and it also served as a sign that the country would draw closer to NATO.
Hamas - Israel conflict's multi-dimensional impacts on regional and international security
Friday, February 23, 2024, 09:45 (GMT+7)
According to analysts, the Hamas - Israel conflict not only causes instability in the region, but what is worrying is also that the conflict is deepening the division and hatred between Arabs, Muslims, and Jewish. This is also the core reason why the Middle East will still be the world’s “flash point”, and the peace process has not found a way out.
Tightened ties between the US and the Philippines
Monday, August 28, 2023, 14:43 (GMT+7)
After the Cold War, the number of US bases in the Western Pacific diminished, resulting in a reduction of US forces’ presence. This decline led to doubts among allies regarding Washington’s commitment to its partnerships. Therefore, the effort to upgrade relations with the Philippines signifies that the US is elevating its commitments to the region to a new level and intends to continue asserting its leadership position as a superpower. However, international public opinion also posits that this move could potentially escalate tensions in an already tense region, impacting both regional and global security.
Top 10 international defence and military events in 2022
Friday, January 27, 2023, 09:12 (GMT+7)
In 2022, the world continued to witness a volatile panorama with dark and light colours interwoven. Strategic competition among major powers, local conflicts, boundary and territorial disputes, arms races, etc. happened in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic being controlled, yet its aftermaths still affect many countries.
On the neutrality of Switzerland
Saturday, August 13, 2022, 22:41 (GMT+7)
Some small countries in Europe, such as: Austria, Sweden, Finland, etc. have applied neutrality policy to stay away from binding alliances, and not to be drawn into fierce wars among major powers throughout history, especially the two World Wars. Apart from these countries, Switzerland is considered one of the best examples of neutrality, which prevents them from being dragged into conflicts in Europe for a long time.
The development trend of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
Friday, April 22, 2022, 15:15 (GMT+7)
In recent years, the world has witnessed a robust development of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). They have come under different types, multi-roles and been effectively exploited in military conflicts. This is a landmark development, changing the characteristics of war both in terms of military strategy, combat doctrine and combat operations