Category: 🌍 Geopolitics

Geopolitics explores the shifting balance of power across the globe, from maritime disputes in Southeast Asia to the rise of new world orders. This section connects Aceh and Indonesia’s perspective with broader global dynamics.

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China’s Economic Statecraft in ASEAN: Trade, BRI, and Strategic Leverage

Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad

China’s economic engagement with ASEAN has evolved into a sophisticated system of strategic leverage. Trade dominance, infrastructure expansion through the Belt and Road Initiative, currency maneuvering, and diaspora networks collectively form Beijing’s economic statecraft toolkit. While ASEAN benefits from market access and infrastructure financing, structural asymmetry creates vulnerabilities. This article examines the geopolitical implications of China’s expanding economic footprint and explores policy pathways for ASEAN resilience and strategic autonomy.

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US–China Trade Tensions and Indonesia’s Strategy under Prabowo Subianto

Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad

The escalating trade tensions between the United States and China are reshaping global politics and economics. For Indonesia under President Prabowo Subianto, this rivalry presents both risks and opportunities. This article explores how Prabowo’s sovereignty-driven vision seeks to balance economic growth, military strength, and diplomatic independence in the face of a new Cold War dynamic in the Indo-Pacific.

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Global Security Intelligence Trends: How Indo-Pacific and Europe Are Shaping Defense Strategies

Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad

Global security intelligence trends in 2025 reveal how technology, cyber defense, and hybrid threats are redefining international relations. In the Indo-Pacific, nations focus on artificial intelligence, maritime domain awareness, and flexible alliances to balance China’s growing influence. Meanwhile, Europe emphasizes rapid readiness, defense industrial autonomy, and resilience against Russian hybrid warfare. From drones and quantum computing to disinformation and sabotage, intelligence has become the foundation of modern deterrence. This article explores how these shifts are shaping defense strategies, why intelligence sharing is more valuable than tanks or ships, and what lessons policymakers must learn to secure the future.