America’s Power Under Strain: Iran War Reveals U.S. Limits, Allies Pay the Price
Who truly emerged victorious in the war between the United States and Iran? The conflict has yielded no clear answers, yet America’s friends have borne the brunt of Washington’s decisions.…
China’s Overseas Police Network: Turning Cultural Hubs Into Repressive Mechanisms
The Overseas Chinese Service Centres program (OCSC) has seen a large number of service hubs opening on foreign soil – a security apparatus the Xi Jinping administration actively relies on…
Pakistan: Oppressor at Home, Peace Broker Abroad
A State of Contradictions Startling contradictions define Pakistan’s posture today. To the outside world, Islamabad parades as a peace broker—courting Washington and Tehran with the language of diplomacy. Yet at…
China’s Ministry of State Security: The Spies Disrupting the West
In recent years, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has significantly expanded its foreign intelligence operations, targeting institutions and critical infrastructures. Focused on cyber-warfare and economic targets the MSS has…
From Colombo to Gaza: The Perils of Performative Outrage
Sri Lanka is witnessing the rise of a dangerous ideology disguised as virtue: antizionism that increasingly spills into outright antisemitism. As a Muslim, I find it exhausting and deeply alarming.…
China’s Global Development Initiative: Straightening Global Food Security through the Strait of Hormuz
Championed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the height of the 76th UN General Assembly, the Global Development Initiative (GDI) is positioned as a stress reliever for the Strait of…
China’s Global Development Initiative: An Economic Lifeline for North Korea
For the past decade, China has strengthened its regional ambitions and strategic collaboration with North Korea. Both the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Global Development Initiative (GDI) have…
The Palk Strait Link: Sri Lanka’s Unresolved Question
Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. For decades, the idea of a land bridge across the Palk Strait has lingered in speeches and studies, yet it has never moved beyond…
Seminar on Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy
CSST organised a seminar for Trincomalee-based media correspondents on understanding Sri Lanka's foreign policy. The seminar was held at the JAKAB PARK hotel on 01.05.2023, Trincomalee. CSST’s executive director and…
Conference on India’s G20: Implications for Indo-Pacific
India last month began its year-long presidency of the most powerful grouping, the G20. It is a watershed movement for India and South Asia. Against this backdrop, the Center for…
The India–Israel partnership will reshape aspects of the regional balance: An exclusive interview with Dr. Lauren Dagan Amos
Israel has faced criticism—even from close European partners—over its war against Hamas and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Against this backdrop, Prime Minister Modi’s second visit to Tel Aviv underscores…
Canada and India Have Many Good Reasons to Move Past the Issues: An Exclusive Interview with Yves Goulet, Canadian Intelligence Expert
Yves Goulet is a retired civil servant who worked in the Canadian intelligence community for three decades. Beginning his career in 1994 with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, he worked…
We don’t trust Pakistan : An exclusive interview with Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar
Amid the uncertainty over how the war may ultimately conclude, Pakistan has taken the unexpected step of brokering a ceasefire. While this initiative is welcomed by many, particularly for its…
Beijing shares advanced surveillance technologies, limiting Mossad’s ability to operate freely in the digital realm – Dr. Nadia Helmy
Dr. Nadia Helmy is an Egyptian expert on Chinese politics, the policies of the ruling Communist Party of China, and Asian affairs. She currently serves as Professor of Political Science…