Asia News Network By Pong Bo Yang The Phnom Penh Post February 23, 2026
As ASEAN Chair, the Philippines is expected to assume a more proactive role in sustaining dialogue among member nations, minimising the risk of miscalculation, and helping to prevent tensions from escalating, says the writer.
The Diplomat February 20, 2026
The war helped secure an election victory for Anutin and Thai conservatives. And that was almost certainly by design. In June 2025, Hun Sen, Cambodia’s influential former prime minister, leaked the audio of a phone call that he’d held days earlier with the leader of Thailand. The two nations were then on the brink of conflict over their disputed border, and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra wanted to calm the situation.
The Washington Post By John R. Bolton Friday 20, 2026- Opinion
He can still reverse Biden’s disastrous push for Britain to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Capital /Opinion The New York Times Παρασκευή, 20-Φεβ-2026 Γράφει ο Steven Rattner
Πριν από λίγες εβδομάδες στη Νέα Υόρκη, σε ένα δείπνο που οργανώθηκε με θέμα το αμερικανικό εμπόριο, η συζήτηση στράφηκε γρήγορα στην Κίνα. Ειδικοί με άριστα προσόντα υιοθέτησαν αντίθετες θέσεις: Κάποιοι υποστήριξαν τις δυναμικές, επιθετικές θέσεις του προέδρου Τραμπ, ενώ άλλοι μία λιγότερο αντιπαραθετική, πιο συμβατική προσέγγιση. Δεν είμαι ειδικός στο εμπόριο, αλλά έχω κάνει επενδύσεις στην Κίνα εδώ και χρόνια και μόλις επέστρεψα από μια εβδομαδιαία επίσκεψη. Τελικά, συγκεντρώνοντας όσο θάρρος είχα, υποστήριξα ότι καμία από τις δύο προσεγγίσεις δεν θα λειτουργήσει. Η Κίνα είναι απλώς πολύ τρομερή ως αντίπαλος - καθώς και μια κρίσιμη δύναμη στη μεταποίηση - για να συγκρατηθεί με τη διπλωματία ή με μια επιθετική αλλαγή στην πολιτική μας.
The Times of Central Asia By Ola Fiedorczuk 20 February 2026
Rhetoric in segments of the Russian media has sharpened debates over sovereignty and influence across Central Asia, pushing these concerns beyond policy circles and into everyday conversations.
The Times of Central Asia By Bruce Pannier, 20 February 2026
Afghanistan is quickly becoming more important to Central Asia, and the third week of February was filled with meetings that underscored the changing relationship. There was an “extraordinary” meeting of the Regional Contact Group of Special Representatives of Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in the Kazakh capital Astana.
The Times of Central Asia By Nikola Mikovic, 20 February 2026
The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway (CKU railway), also known as the Kashgar–Andijan railway line, is more than an infrastructure project. It represents a geopolitical initiative that could significantly shape the future of Central Asia.
Euronews By Pascale Davies Published on
The Times of Central Asia by Andrei Matveev, 19 February 2026
Washington is hosting the first summit of the Board of Peace, an initiative convened by U.S. President Donald Trump. Aircraft carrying leaders from several post-Soviet states have arrived at Joint Base Andrews.
Indiaingreece.gov January 19, 2026 by Amb Anil Trigunayat
Recently the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Noel Barrot ,while meeting the Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, made an interesting observation that France was heading the G7 ( in which India has been a permanent invitee for over a decade) and India was the chair of BRICS in 2026 and both strategic partners had great possibility of cooperation for enhancing multilateralism . Both countries believe and subscribe to it . President Macron further underscored ‘ India is going to be President of BRICS . I want to work with India to build bridges .
The cradle by Nadia Helmy FEB 17, 2026
Israeli intelligence operations inside Iran have alarmed Beijing, which saw them as a new model of intelligence warfare, prompting deeper technological, security, and strategic cooperation with Tehran. Chinese military experts and intelligence agencies increasingly describe Mossad’s deep infiltration into Iran as opening a “Pandora’s box” of global security risks.
Special Eurasia 16 February, 2026 By Silvia Boltuc
Executive Summary: This report assesses the strategic implications of recent statements by Iran’s ambassador in Kabul, Alireza Bigdeli, regarding Tehran’s potential formal recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under the Taliban’ rule. It evaluates how recognition could consolidate an emerging Iran–Afghanistan–Russia economic axis, reshape regional trade corridors, and recalibrate Eurasian geopolitics beyond a purely political decision.
Globaltimes Zhao Yusha Published: Feb 16, 2026
After Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks on dangerous trends of militarism in Japan at the Munich Security Conference drew applause and wide attention, Japan's Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement and lodged a demarche with the Chinese side.
