The Annual Retreat between Singapore and Malaysia and the visit by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong marked the symbolization of strategic realization of mutual importance. For Lawrence, it is critical to establish a continuation of rapport and momentum with elevation of personal ties and trust and camaraderie at the highest level with his counterpart.

to the worn-out Washington establishment. During his campaign, he adopted a grassroots approach, visiting nearly every state and engaging directly with voters. Though an outsider to the establishment, his messages of trust, integrity, and the return of ethics to politics won over the electorate. In November 1976, with Walter Mondale as his vice-pre

in the counterterrorism community have been saying ad nauseum for years—the threat posed by ISIS is consistent, enduring, and likely to ebb and flow over time in response to geopolitical events and counterterrorism pressure. Still, the threat is enduring and will remain an uncomfortable truth for policymakers as they attempt to right-size the res

Sitting down to write my annual assessment on trends in terrorism in early 2025, I am struggling more than usual, fresh off the horrors of an Islamic State (ISIS)-inspired terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed fourteen people and injured dozens more. It is always a challenge to look beyond the immediate, to take a step back and weigh myriad f

Belarus’s pro-Western opposition fears that support from the United States may diminish. It is quite likely that the new American administration will delegate the responsibility for backing Belarus’s pro-Western opposition to the European Union. The Trump administration is likely to prioritise enhancing dialogue with Russia to address geopoliti