How the Russia-Ukraine War Will Change Turkey-US Relations
During Donald Trump’s presidency, Turkey-United States relations were quite problematic, to say the least.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership and the Militarization of the Baltic Sea
The idea of global messianic universalism under Western leadership—especially that of the United States—is fading away as the world grows more diverse and unstable in the wake of Western ascendency after the outcomes of the Cold War.
Why Is It So Hard to Reach a New Nuclear Deal with Iran?
Read: Iran's Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?Although the United States joined the nuclear negotiations in April 2021, the negotiations stalled in May.
Self-Sufficiency and Complex Interdependence in the Age of Global Crises
As the global shipping slowed because of COVID19-related restrictions, manufacturing industries were also urged to relocate their factories from China to the United States and Europe.
How Will the Ukraine Crisis Shape the World Energy Market?
During the UN Security Council vote condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one of the United States’ most important partners in the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ignored Washington’s pleas and abstained from condemning the invasion.
The Contested Waters of the South China Sea
mid the Russia-Ukraine war in Europe, the United States has reaffirmed its commitment to counter China in the strategically vital Indo-Pacific region, by putting $2.
Can NATO Bypass the Security Complex Mentality?
Read: China Beware, Russia-Ukraine War Unified EU and NATO As Never Before
The second decade after the Cold War
The second decade following the end of the Cold War was sealed by 9/11 when the United States’ “war on terror” and NATO’s activation of Article 5 for the first time in its history brought the alliance into Afghanistan.
Russian Arms to Southeast Asia Remains Outstanding
What makes Russia a suitable supplier of arms to certain Southeast Asian countries is that it offers cheaper equipment, barter as a payment alternative, and does not consider human rights records unlike Europe and the United States.
Who Is Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine?
Read: Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
The United States: double standards?
The United States has been publicly accusing the Russian military and civilian leadership of war crimes.
Ukraine’s Military Transformation between 2014 and 2022
The “National Security Strategy” defines the main principles of Ukraine’s national security, which include identifying Russia as a long-term threat to its national security and developing closer relations with the European Union, NATO, and the United States.
American Political Opportunism and the Long Overdue Rohingya Genocide Determination
Read: An Axis of Evil: Why Russia and China Protect Myanmar’s Military RegimeWashington’s strategic calculation, namely that by not calling crimes against the Rohingya a genocide, the United States would in due course steer Myanmar’s most powerful stakeholder, the military, away from Washington’s number one imperial rival, China, also proved patently false.
Intelligence in the Russia-Ukraine War
According to news on social media, Russian cyber threat actors such as Conti, APT28, APT29, Turla, CyberBerkut, Sandworm, Gamaredon, and GhostWriter target not only Ukraine but also conduct cyberattacks against NATO, Europe, and the United States.
The Geopolitics of Russia-Turkey Relations amid the Ukraine War
Syria has been a testing ground given the United States’ unwillingness to intervene further.
Left-Wing Politics Gain Momentum in Latin America
An essential issue that the new governments must approach is the resumption of diplomatic ties between South American countries, shattered by the influence of the United States.
Power Politics and Moral Accountability
As long as Russia and the United States batter one another, China can enjoy some breathing space from American efforts to surround it with a new maritime coalition.
Foreign Fighters Arrive in Scores to Fight in Ukraine
Foreign fighters reportedly came from 52 countries including the United States, France, and Japan.
Ukraine: The Lesson Japanese Policy-Makers Won’t Learn
Japan was quick to adopt sanctions in line with the United States, and has stressed at every turn that it stands shoulder to shoulder with its international partners in the West.
How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
Read: The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
Food insecurity in the MENA region is a growing challenge
Even before the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID19 pandemic, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that over 55 million of the 415 million MENA population was undernourished.
Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008, the unlawful withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, and Israel's bombing of Gaza, can be analyzed as decisive in shaping Putin's Ukraine policy.
Ukrainian Refugees Continue to Flood Europe
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner of refugees, recently identified the refugee crisis in Ukraine as “the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two.
