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Brian Berletic

Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and writer, former US marine officer

Debt Traps & Terrorism: The Roots of Sri Lanka’s Crisis

The island nation of Sri Lanka, located south-southeast of India in the Indian Ocean has suffered economic and now political chaos that has grabbed international headlines. The Western media has floated narratives ranging from “debt trap diplomacy” perpetrated by China and its Belt and Road Initiative to food shortages spurred by Russia’s “blockade” of the Black Sea. None of this is true...

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Myanmar MiG-29 Crosses into Thai Airspace: The Rest of the Story

A recent incident involving a MiG-29 fighter aircraft from Myanmar which flew into Thai airspace triggered political fallout particularly instructive in understanding the current dynamics in both countries as well as across wider Asia. It also gives a glimpse into the dynamics of the ongoing US-Chinese tensions that are the driving force...

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Washington’s Partnership (for Primacy) in Blue Pacific

In Washington’s ongoing efforts to confront and contain China’s rise on the global stage, it has announced yet another bloc, the “Partnership in Blue Pacific.” The Financial Times in a recent article titled, “US and allies launch initiative to help Pacific Island nations,” would claim, regarding the stated objective of the new bloc, that: The scheme aims to help small island nations — such...

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US Outlines Continued Primacy Over Asia at 2022 Shangri-La Dialogue

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NATO Failure Illustrated by Growing Turkish-Syrian Tensions

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Western Foreign Policy Created Ukraine Crisis, is Creating Crisis with China

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America’s “Game-Changing” HIMARS: The Rest of the Story

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Washington’s Shifting Taiwan Policy Aims for an Asian “Ukraine”

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