Dr Shoaib Baloch

Change in power equation brings about security dilemma for weaker states, so they will embark on a policy of armament to beef up their national security or bandwagon with other big powers to even up the power configuration.

A new powerful monsoon system has disconnected Balochistan from the rest of the country, causing flash floods and broken bridges, and heavy rainfall which has washed away communication roads of the province.

The US intends to get China embroiled in a war that should shatter its economy. Hence, the US can break the resistance of the enemy even without fighting. Similarly, war will ignite domestic chaos in China.

The US is employing economic elements to counter China and dilute the importance of the BRI. The Obama Administration’s policy of pivoting Asia was aimed to advance Washington’s geopolitical and geo-economic interest in the region.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is by far one of the most ambitious and expensive components of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The economic corridor, a mix of transportation and energy infrastructure projects at an estimated cost of $60 billion,

Russia believes Ukraine is moving closer and closer to the West via both the NATO, or North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, and the European Union. Ukraine is not a member of NATO but has cooperated with the alliance and frequently expressed its intention to sign up.

Balochistan appears to be the chessboard of a new big game between regional and global powers in a changing world. Growing great power competition will thrust Pakistan into the midst of a global maelstrom, potentially altering the country's internal security dynamics.

As India increases its military power, it becomes the sick man of Asia. It tries to have a finger in every strategic pie in the region. It is neither in the US interest nor is it in the interest of any other country to disrupt the strategic balance of the region.