Fronts analysis, reporting, and video briefings about China.
The recent conflict in the Middle East has sparked a global debate about the role of the United States and its allies. But what if the true reason behind the conflict is not about Iran or the Middle East at all?
Oli Carpenter · March 6, 2026 · 10 min read
Discover the significance of Base 61, a crucial military unit in the People's Liberation Army, and its role in a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Seth Hosford · February 26, 2026 · 11 min read
The Global South is the site of an intense economic competition for influence, and the EU is scrambling to challenge China's growing dominance across Africa.
Henrik Hannes Herkel · December 15, 2025 · 13 min read
The US Army's Janus Program aims to build and deploy nuclear microreactors to power military installations at home and abroad, answering China's growing lead in small modular reactor technology.
Evan Moloney · November 27, 2025 · 13 min read
With Indonesia joining BRICS and six more ASEAN nations following, Southeast Asia's tilt toward the emerging-economies bloc marks a notable shift for a region that has traditionally maintained neutrality between the US and China.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · November 17, 2025 · 17 min read
With the US retreating from its superpower responsibilities and both Russia and China growing more belligerent, the EU faces a strategic resources quandary as it ramps up its military capabilities.
Tiago Machado · November 3, 2025 · 13 min read
In a controversial interview, Angela Merkel suggested that Poland and the Baltic states contributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — reigniting fury over her legacy of appeasement toward Moscow.
Kyle Moran · October 13, 2025 · 15 min read
The South China Sea is not just a geopolitical flashpoint — beneath its contested waters lie vast reserves of oil, gas, and marine resources driving one of the most dangerous territorial disputes on Earth.
Micky Braeger · September 29, 2025 · 20 min read
Russia's Shadow Fleet is an extensive network of vessels that exists for the explicit purpose of evading international sanctions and keeping Russian oil flowing to fund the war in Ukraine.
M. Reed Whitney · August 4, 2025 · 18 min read
Behind the bright lights and casinos of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone lies a darker reality of forced labor, human trafficking, and cyber-scam operations.
Fronts Staff · August 4, 2025 · 15 min read
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