Peace and Conflict, Editor's Pick

Schindler of the East: John Rabe (Part 1)

This is a two-part story; please go here for Part 2 John Rabe, a German businessman, is known to the world for setting up a safe zone during the Second Sino-Japanese War in China (1937-1945) and saving 250,000 Chinese people. But a choice he made caused him to regret his lifestyle. John Rabe was born ...

Helen London

Portrait of John Rabe.

Alexander the Great’s Conquest of the Persian Empire

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia (356-323 BCE), overthrew the Persian empire, carried Macedonian arms to India, and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic world of territorial kingdoms. Alexander the Great fought three major battles against the Persian Empire: the fight of Granicus, the battle of Issus, and the ...

Ratul Saha

The Battle of the Granicus

Beijing Is the ‘Greatest Challenge’ Confronting the US, Says CIA Director

There is nothing new about China’s aggressive moves to establish its supremacy in the Asian subcontinent. Even its business policies toward developing nations have been dubbed alarming. In a recent development, William Burns, the CIA Director, has slammed Beijing for its hidden support of Russia. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has affected the global economy and ...

Max Lu

A mobile phone open to the CIA's homepage is sticking out of the pocket of a pair of blue jeans.

How Knitting Was Used as an Espionage Tool in World War I

Whenever there is warfare, there are espionage activities. The means of carrying out spying on enemy forces have changed over time. Nowadays, advanced technologies and devices are being used for espionage worldwide, including drones and spy satellites. In ancient ages, animals and birds were also deployed for such needs. However, not many people know that ...

Jack Roberts

Women learning to knit to pass on military information.

Analyzing the Complex Evolution of Russia-Ukraine Relations

Russia and neighboring Ukraine have a long and troubled history. The two nations have shared a past replete with turmoil and conflicts. Lately, their conflict escalated to a war that has kept global powers on their toes. While efforts are on to make the two warring countries and their leaders reach an agreement for peaceful ...

Jack Roberts

A map of Europe with little flags sticking up from Kyiv and Moscow.

Is Invading Taiwan by the CCP Likely?

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke in Taipai on the 4th of March. When he was asked about the likelihood of China invading Taiwan, Pompeo said that it depended on whether or not the U.S. would show their will to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and make it clear that the cost of attacking ...

Kathy McWilliams

Keelung City, Taiwan skyline and port at dusk.

Chinese Undercover Agent in UK Parliament Exposed by MI5

MI5, the domestic spy agency of the UK, recently alleged that China has deployed a Chinese undercover agent in the UK parliament. MI5 has warned the UK parliament of an intrusion of a Chinese agent interfering with the country’s political developments. The agent, named Christine Ching Kui Lee, is a Chinese national. MI5 has accused ...

Jack Roberts

Christine Lee with Labor Party members.

Can the U.S. Counter China’s Hypersonic Missile?

The growth of China’s military might has made governments in several countries worried and the U.S. cannot take it lightly, for sure. Reports of China developing a hypersonic missile and actually launching a hypersonic missile have been making the rounds and it is worrying U.S. military experts. It is likely that China’s President Xi Jinping ...

Max Lu

Artist's concept of nuclear arms race with rockets in front of a map of Asia.

Standoff Between 2 Asian Giants: China and India

Here is a snapshot of the conflict between two giants of Asia: China and India. China has the highest population in the world, followed by India, and it is not going to look pretty when they start getting angry with each other. China has been busy. It is busy in the South China Sea, it ...

Jack Roberts

China-India conflict.