Salman Rafi Sheikh
China and Russia Close Ranks to Counter the US-led QUAD
Whereas the recently held QUAD summit and the following foreign visits of the US Defense and State secretaries to Asia & the Pacific have clearly set in motion the Biden administration’s “China Strategy”, the probable coming together of the anti-China forces has already led China to consolidate its own position by seeking to deepen its ties with Russia in a way that can challenge...
The War in Yemen May Bring Major Changes to Saudi Politics
The recent escalation of the war in Yemen is coupled with a growing US distancing from the Saudis, which signals that the winds might be fundamentally shifting in Yemen to the ultimate disadvantage of Riyadh. Over the past month, the Houthis rebels have really upped the ante with their attacks inside Saudia Arabia that targeted airports, oil facilities and military...
Joe Biden Unveils his “China Strategy”
The Joe Biden administration has taken no time to finalise its China strategy. The telephonic conversation between Biden and Xi, which happened in a so-called “good atmosphere”, has already given way to a “China strategy” that is not different from the Trump administration’s approach. However, some latest developments show that the Biden administration has not...
