https://www.scmp.com/rss/514806/feed Mariam Shah is a PhD scholar in peace and conflict studies. She is a data-driven researcher and her areas of study include conflict analysis and resolution, terrorism and counter-terrorism, international humanitarian law, post-war rehabilitation, and military psychology. She also holds a master’s degree in psychology, works part-time as an independent researcher, and is associated with the Pak Afghan Youth Forum. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Asia-Pacific has long been a hotbed of geopolitical tension and conflict. A complex web of territorial disputes, great-power rivalries, historical grievances and non-traditional security challenges has created an unstable environment. More than the unresolved disputes involving multiple countries in the South China Sea, it is the competition among major powers, particularly between the United States and China, that is generating instability as they seek to either assert influence or maintain... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223937/amid-asias-arms-race-us-and-chinese-militaries-must-restart-dialogue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223937/amid-asias-arms-race-us-and-chinese-militaries-must-restart-dialogue?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:15 +0000 For some time now, the sale and purchase of arms has been destabilising the world and inciting an arms race across the globe. Violence continues to escalate, conflicts are on the rise and there is a visible shift to asymmetric and unconventional warfare. Amid all this, the war-machine industry is flourishing. Even countries struggling to survive economically are spending vast sums of money on the purchase of arms and weapons. A critical question is whether we need weapons because we have... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/world/article/3208570/wests-arming-ukraine-threatens-fuel-endless-cycle-violence-and-bloodshed-europe-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/world/article/3208570/wests-arming-ukraine-threatens-fuel-endless-cycle-violence-and-bloodshed-europe-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:30:08 +0000