Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
A reason for the Turkish reservations about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership is the arms embargo on the Turkish defense industry.
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Russia-Ukraine War Pushes for New Defense Calculations
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is compelling European countries to rethink their defense spending and security strategies.
Power Politics and Moral Accountability
Russia isnot behaving as the second-rate player Washington envisioned, but as the assertive Eurasian power it has always aspired to…
Foreign Fighters Arrive in Scores to Fight in Ukraine
African countries such as Senegal, Algeria, and Nigeria warned their citizens not to join the Russia-Ukraine war as mercenaries.
Ukraine: The Lesson Japanese Policy-Makers Won’t Learn
Japanese who naively believe that the Americans will always be there for them need to take a long, hard look…
Iran Nuclear Talks: Iran-Russia Cooperation Exempted from U.S. Sanctions
For Iran’s neighbors a search for new security strategies seems to be imminent.
How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
Global food security was unstable even before the conflict due to a rising number of crises and the COVID19 pandemic.
Ukraine is Assad’s New Dilemma
As the war in Ukraine further internationalizes, anti-regime forces in Syria might seize opportunities to re-intensify their insurgency.
The Urge to Kill to Survive: Russia’s Imperialist Expansionism Explained
Russia knows that its conventional military inventory is aged and cannot win a full-scale traditional war despite its numeric superiority.
Selective Solidarity with War Victims: Ukrainian and Palestinian Refugees
Hundreds of Israelis protested the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with some of them burning their Russian passports in protest. Here…
Where Does Central Asia Stand on Russia’s War in Ukraine?
China is the likeliest beneficiary of Russia’s isolation. In Central Asia, Beijing’s regional presence will increase even further.
“Historical Russia”: Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish Nationalisms
The split of the modern world into supporters and opponents of Ukraine did not happen in 2022.
Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
If Russia’s failure to achieve its goals in Ukraine would entail negative consequences, why did Moscow take such a risky…
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the Two Koreas
If a worst-case scenario pans out, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is likely to bring Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang closer…
Ukrainian Refugees Continue to Flood Europe
According to a UN report, there are over two million Ukrainian refugees and Poland has accepted until March 8, 2022…
China’s Sanctions against Lithuania Go Almost Unnoticed
Lithuania was hit by China’s sanctions like never before.
Iran’s Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?
Although Iran’s short-term expectations from its proxies were mostly military, there has been a strong political dimension since from the…
Stability, Resilience and Chaos in the New World Order
The question is whether we should tune in to the original settings of international politics or keep up with the…
Russia-Ukraine War Moves to Social Media
The pressure grows on social media platforms to deal in conformity with their government’s national interests while mitigating the financial…
