Taiwan amidst the Emerging China – US Cold War
The preceding Trump Administration saw a unprecedented surge in U.
India’s Role in the Maldives Raises Questions
Presidential Election, whereby Kremlin backed operators hacked into email accounts of Democratic Party officials to help Donald Trump win by embarrassing his rival, Hilary Clinton.
The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
From one side, the Saudis want to appear like they’re breaking away from the zero-sum approach they pursued towards Iran during the days of Donald Trump’s administration, while the Iranians benefit from a semblance of regional diplomacy to try and keep “regional matters” away from the negotiation table in Vienna.
Germany’s Foreign Policy Is to Remain the Same
The fact that Trump was elected in 2016 was to make the situation much more difficult for Germany and Europe.
The Search for a Third Way: The Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and NIEO
-led liberal international order and unipolarity, for which 2016 is often considered as the turning point with Brexit and Donald Trump’s election in the United States.
Why Russia Protects the YPG in Syria
With Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria, the YPG felt the urgent need to invite the Assad regime and Russia to provide military protection against Turkey and the Syrian Interim Government.
“Racial Profiling is Institutionalized in Our Society” – An Interview with Mpanzu Bamenga
killed George Floyd, not TrumpQ.
The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
Perhaps the most damaging was the way in which Donald Trump won the 2016 elections in the United States whilst pushing for a complete and total shutdown of all Muslims entering the country.
Jens Stoltenberg on the Rise of China: Is NATO Pivoting to the Indo-Pacific?
As China rises, NATO finds itself at unease.
Erbil Conference on Normalization with Israel Stirs Debates
Read: Will the Biden Administration Continue Trump’s Abraham Accords Legacy?On the other hand, the relationship between Iraq and Israel is not strong due, among other reasons, to the influence of Iran, Israel’s archrival, in the country.
A Dissident to Lead All Dissidents: The Legacy of Jamal Khashoggi
intelligence agency’s Khashoggi report was prepared in 2019, but it was not disclosed by the Trump administration.
Can Turkey’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy Be a Game Changer?
However, AI is a military trump card with a major impact on global AI competition and the concomitant strengthening of national security.
Angela Merkel, The Leader of the Free World?
he New York Times saw fit to give the title of “Leader of the Free World” to Angela Merkel after Donald Trump’s election in 2017.
Mass Shootings in America Are Now Programmed into the System
Former President Trump had gone so far as to say, “Mental illness and hatred pull the trigger, not the gun.
Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived
Iran began to host Taliban fighters and commanders in Iran, extended some weapons and other supplies to the militants, and even tried to insert themselves into the Afghan peace process brokered by the Donald Trump administration in 2019.
Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
During Trump's presidency, Tehran's relations with these two countries deteriorated.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
administration under Joe Biden is determined to prioritize Asia, to deal with its own domestic issues, and to push for diplomacy in the Middle East, unlike the preceding Trump administration.
Al-Kadhimi’s Dashing Hopes: Regional Security Conference Held in Baghdad
administrations, and intensified by the Donald Trump administration to maximum pressure, and which the Biden administration so far has done nothing tangible to alleviate, Iran was not in a position to refuse negotiation.
It’s Time for the United States to Join the New Silk Road
This would be a welcome about-face from years of futile efforts by presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden to discourage European and Asian countries from partnering with the multinational banks and consortiums that have sprung up to support New Silk Road projects.
Meet Your New Reality: Death to 2020 Is a Clever Political Satire
But in reality, with the problem of racism, white supremacism, social polarization, a global pandemic, economic recession, the decline of American military power, and, most importantly, Trumpism (with 72 million Americans voting for Donald Trump), it is not hard to agree with the creators of the show that there is a tough road ahead for the United States of America regardless of its administration.
