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.
Politics
China Beware, Russia-Ukraine War Unified EU and NATO As Never Before
Beijing must consider that the strong Western response against Russia over Ukraine War can be used against it, should it…
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
What lessons can NATO countries draw from Moscow’s experiences in Syria when addressing the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war?
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China Thinks
Russia and China have sought to sow discord between the United States and its allies as part of their “divide…
Russia-Ukraine War: Why India, Israel, and Pakistan Have Chosen Silence
For many countries in Asia and Africa, including India, Israel and Pakistan, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a tightrope…
Is There any Limit to Russian Expansion under Vladimir Putin?
“Russia’s border doesn’t end anywhere,” as Putin once jokingly said. There’s only a horizon in Russia.
Maltreatment of Non-White Refugees from Ukraine Should Cause Outrage
A popular trending hashtag on Twitter has been sharing the worries of Africans leaving Ukraine under the hashtag #AfricansInUkraine.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine from an International Law Perspective
With or without a UN General Assembly resolution, other states can use armed forces to support the exercise of Ukraine’s…
Will Sweden and Finland Join NATO amid the Russia-Ukraine War?
Should Sweden or Finland actually join NATO, it would with no doubt change Russia’s security calculations.
China vs Russia in Central Asia?
With massive Chinese economic investments in Central Asia, Russia slowly but steadily started losing ground in its “near abroad.”
Still Waters Run Deep: Germany’s Far-Right Extremism Problem
Since the reunification of Germany, Muslims have been the main target of right-wing extremist attacks.
Turkey Is an Afro-Eurasian State
President Erdogan’s Africa vision: Turkey is as an “Afro-Eurasian state” and a fairer and strategic alternative ally for African nations.
Stealing Innocence: The Theft of Refugee Children in Sweden
Sweden’s policy on seizing refugee children is illegal, immoral, and untenable.
How the Global Pandemic Widens the Gap between the Poor and the Rich
The Coronavirus pandemic has shown that capitalism is dysfunctional when labor is inactive.
Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?
Now or later, Turkey and Saudi Arabia’s resuming realist and pragmatic politics could bring about broader regional implications.
What Does the Current Ukraine Crisis Mean for Stockholm?
One way or another, the Russian threat discourse constitutes the backbone of NATO membership debates in Sweden.
“Godi Media” in Modi’s India: A War on Journalists?
Indian news media watchers have observed how the country’s mainstream media has functioned as the public relations arm of Narendra…
Macron’s Visit to Putin Underlines Just How Weak the West is Against Putin
Macron just walked straight into a media trap and gave Putin exactly what he wanted: a snapshot of the West…
JNF Greenwashing as a Means to Hide Ethnic Cleansing in Palestine
The Jewish National Fund plants trees in the Negev as a continuation of takeover of Palestinian lands under the cover…
