Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?
Iran, the common denominator?
Alliances are formed against a specific threat.
How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Affect the Balkans?
Geography also plays a role here, given that the country is surrounded by EU and NATO members.
Anti-War Protests in Russia: Do Putin and Russians Think the Same?
Among the signatories were renowned Russian actors, movie directors, cultural celebrities, politicians, and ordinary Russian citizens.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
The escalation between Russia and Western states over NATO enlargement turned into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a “special military operation” on February 24, 2022.
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
The Biden administration’s recent selection of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally to cooperate in security and investment sectors demonstrated that the U.
Latin America: A New Sphere of Russian Influence?
Read: Will Sweden and Finland Join NATO amid the Russia-Ukraine War?Colombia and Venezuela broke diplomatic ties in August 2018 when right-wing candidate Iván Duque won the election in Colombia, the strongest and most loyal ally of the United States in Latin America.
How Middle Powers Can Wield More Influence on Global Politics
The security architecture of the UN privileges the five permanent members of the UN Security Council; NATO, the world’s most significant military alliance, is under American leadership; and the EU, the largest trading bloc, is led by a Franco-German alliance.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
President Raisi blamed NATO for the war started by Russia, saying, “NATO expansion is a serious threat to the stability and security of independent countries in different regions.
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
NATO and EU members are becoming increasingly unified in their actions against Moscow, seeking to pressure Russia into ending its assault against Ukraine.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China Thinks
Ukraine dismantled the nuclear weapons that it inherited from the USSR’s breakup, and participated in NATO-led operations in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Indian Ocean.
Is There any Limit to Russian Expansion under Vladimir Putin?
In the ultimatum presented to NATO in December last year, Putin demanded the withdrawal of the alliance's troops and the related infrastructure behind the Oder River that separates Poland from Germany.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine from an International Law Perspective
Read: What Does the Current Ukraine Crisis Mean for Stockholm?
Does Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine have any legal ground?
Russia perceives Ukraine’s getting closer to NATO and the West as a major security threat, and argues that Western European countries and the U.
China vs Russia in Central Asia?
This organization at times was defined by external observers such as Matthew Brummer and Richard Weitz as “the world’s least-known and least analyzed multilateral group, an OPEC with bombs and a prospective anti-American Asian NATO.
How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?
or NATO, and relies on its rising economic power as a tool.
What Does the Current Ukraine Crisis Mean for Stockholm?
and its NATO allies at the end of 2021.
“Godi Media” in Modi’s India: A War on Journalists?
“Indian authorities appear determined to prevent journalists from doing their jobs,” says Steven Butler, Asia programme coordinator of the U.
Macron’s Visit to Putin Underlines Just How Weak the West is Against Putin
Read: Can Europe Handle Challenges Created by Russia over Ukraine?
He believes in a European pillar within NATO and that France should lead such a farcical vanguard, which is really what the visit to Putin was about.
Swedish Foreign Policy: Ideological Façade and Dysfunctional Reality
Thus, the Swedish political establishment elite is increasingly integrating into Euro-Atlantic structures and hosting NATO military exercises on Swedish soil.
Apartheid Reports Brand Israel as Criminal Enterprise
The report comes at a crucial juncture in international scrutiny of Israel for its original takeover of Palestine’s territory, its expulsion of Arab population, and its erection of a discriminatory legal order.
Dassault Rafale vs. F-35: More than Just Selecting a Combat Aircraft
In the following year, another NATO ally, Belgium, selected the F-35A to replace its aging F-16A/B fleet.
