Putin Warns West: Russia-NATO Conflict One Step from World War Three
Despite recurrent warnings of the risks of nuclear confrontation, Putin reiterated that he has never contemplated employing nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
What Russia’s Momentum in Ukraine Means for the War in 2024
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Russia will maintain its dominance on the battlefield
Unless the West reinstates aid to Kyiv to previous levels, including adequate artillery to restore Ukraine's military advantage to its peak during last year's counter-offensive, Russia will maintain its dominance on the battlefield.
Russia Calls for UN Security Council Meeting Over Macron’s Ukraine Troop Threats
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Leaked discussions
"In connection with a conversation leaked to the media by high-ranking German military officials who talked about how to help Ukrainians destroy the Kerch Bridge in Crimea and strike deep into Russian territory, it would be interesting to hear a comment," Polyansky stated.
AI’s Dual Nature: A Potential Force for Progress or Destruction, Experts Say
s artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, experts highlight the dichotomy of its potential impacts, drawing parallels between AI and the historical impact of nuclear technology.
Global Gas Market: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Balanced demand across continents and increased power generation from both renewables and nuclear energy sources sparked the slight increase in global gas demand.
Russia and China Celebrate Record $227 Billion Trade Volume
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A call for diplomatic solution to the issue of Palestine
The leaders exchanged views on various global issues, including the Middle East, where they advocated for a political and diplomatic resolution to the long-standing Palestinian problem within the framework of recognized international legal norms.
Asia’s Defense Spending Soars Amid Economic Slowdown
Australia, under the AUKUS partnership, is not only investing in nuclear-powered submarines but also advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence, hypersonic missiles, and quantum technologies.
Understanding the Iran-Pakistan Standoff and Its Futility
The intended message was perhaps that if a nuclear power’s border could be violated so could others.
Russia Accuses US, South Korea, and Japan of Preparing for War with North Korea
The United States, South Korea, and Japan have insisted that their combined military drills are defensive in nature, aiming to address the growing nuclear threats posed by North Korea.
The Growing Anti-Turkey Sentiment in the Iranian Media and the Gaza War
In this context, even Turkey's attempts to mediate the nuclear crisis, which began in 2006 and ended with a nuclear swap deal with Brazil in 2010, were seen in Tehran as Ankara's quest to increase its influence and prestige in the region.
The Missing Piece of the Middle East Chessboard: Russia
However, despite this intense activity and the cracks in the geopolitical fault lines, there is no initiative on the horizon that will embrace the Palestinian people as the Soviet Union did during the First Cold War—a move that also served as a nuclear deterrence.
Turkish-Russian Relations from Peter the Great to Putin
In line with the agreement reached in 2010, the foundation work for the first reactor at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant started in 2017.
Russia Increases Military Budget to $140 Billion for 2024, SIPRI Reports
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Budgetary priorities within Russia
Amidst these developments, the report also highlights a shift in budgetary priorities within Russia.
Russia Expands Military Amid Ukraine Conflict: Putin Orders 170,000 New Troops
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Justifications for military expansion
NATO's recent activities, including the build-up of joint armed forces close to Russian territory, the deployment of additional defense systems, and an enhancement of tactical nuclear capabilities, were cited as justification for the bolstering of Russian military ranks.
Expert Warns of Global Peril if US-China Tensions Over Taiwan Escalate
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The nuclear capabilities
Campbell also alluded to the nuclear capabilities of both nations as a significant deterrent, referencing Albert Einstein's sobering prediction about the destructive potential of a third world war.
100 Years of Turkey-US Relations
military aid; NATO's adoption of the “flexible response strategy” instead of the “massive retaliation policy,” which had relied on the capacity for a response to the aggressor with nuclear weapons; the withdrawal of Jupiter missiles from Turkey during the Cuban Missile Crisis without consulting the Turkish government; poppy cultivation in Turkey; and Turkey's eventual 1974 intervention in Cyprus.
Gaza Attack Shifts Russia-Israel Relations, Impacting Middle Eastern Geopolitics
support for Ukraine and allowing Russia's activities, such as withdrawing from the nuclear test ban treaty and the sabotage of the Baltic-connector pipeline, to fly under the radar.
Blinken Raises Alarms Over North Korea-Russia Military Cooperation
Security Council resolutions and poses a direct challenge to efforts aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile advancements.
From Single-Party Rule to Alliance Politics: 100 Years of Turkish Politics
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The consequences of alliance politics
The necessity of winning the elections with 50+1 percent that came with the change in the political system has made alliance politics almost mandatory, and, as a result, alliance politics has significantly affected the political sphere and parties.
NATO Suspends Cold War-Era Security Treaty as Russia Withdraws
This includes the suspension of the New START Treaty by Russia earlier this year and the mutual withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019.
