The Dragon, the Eagle, and the Burning Crescent: Trump’s visit to China in an Age of Fragmentation and Geoeconomic Disorder - World Geostrategic Insights
By Mirza Abdul Aleem Baig The visit of President Donald Trump to China from May 13 to 15, 2026, is not merely another diplomatic engagement between Washington and Beijing. It is a strategic encounter taking place at a historical inflection point where the global order itself is under reconstruction. Beneath the ceremonial handshakes, red carpets,
Between Chokepoints and Corridors: Connectivity, Competition, and the Future of Emerging World Order - Global Connectivities
Great power rivalry now unfolds through control of trade routes and infrastructure, where connectivity equals both power and vulnerability.
Revisiting Islamabad: Power, Pressure, and the Limits of Escalation in the Iran-U.S. Crisis - World Geostrategic Insights
By Mirza Abdul Aleem Baig History rarely offers moments where power, pressure, and prudence collide so visibly and so dangerously. The unfolding Iran-United States confrontation is one such moment. At a moment when the world stands on the edge of economic and strategic rupture, the looming second round of Iran-United States talks in Islamabad is
Chokepoints, Corridors, and Pakistan: Regional Conflict & the Politics of Connectivity - World Geostrategic Insights
By Mirza Abdul Aleem Baig The map of the Middle East is no longer defined by borders, it is defined by chokepoints under fire. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Persian Gulf and stretching into the Arabian Sea, the arteries of global energy and trade are being transformed into zones of contestation. What is
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