The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
Most recently, the Trump administration’s inaction in the face of attacks against the Saudi oil facilities in 2019 stood as a sharp reminder for Gulf monarchies that the U.
Xinjiang: The New Face of the Old Problem in China
In these moments, many ask about the rationale behind Trump’s ban on Muslims, the criminalization of asylum-seekers, or the efforts to influence the country’s minority demographics.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
President Donald Trump from the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) in 2018, heavy sanctions were imposed on Iran again.
China Beware, Russia-Ukraine War Unified EU and NATO As Never Before
President Donald Trump, who last week told a conservative audience “Putin is smart” and “NATO leaders are dumb.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China Thinks
2016 elections skewed the result in favor of Trump, thus polarizing U.
Macron’s Visit to Putin Underlines Just How Weak the West is Against Putin
Compared to other world leaders who visited Putin – Merkel, Trump and just recently Erdogan – Macron was certainly treated with a certain contempt, which reflects exactly how the Russian leader regards the EU project and Macron himself.
Dassault Rafale vs. F-35: More than Just Selecting a Combat Aircraft
The request was approved on the last day of Donald Trump’s presidency and temporarily paused for review by his successor Joe Biden.
CSTO Mission in Kazakhstan Will Have Implications for Central Asia
It is also quite clear that when attempting to increase its influence in Central Asia, Russia, in light of the absence of other trump cards, is likely to rely increasingly on its so-called security export mechanism, i.
Are China and Russia Near a Full-Blown Alliance?
China and Russia are already operating on a model similar to that of the now-defunct Warsaw Treaty Organization.
Does the US Want to Divide the World into Democratic and Non-democratic Nations?
The US miscalculation can potentially trigger more controversy among non-democracies in the Asia-Pacific.
Can the Greek Strategy of Counterbalancing Turkey Work?
These UAVs and UCAVs are Turkey’s strong trump card: they are battle-proven and have proven to be game changers in conflict zones such as Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Libya.
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
However, one may argue that, not until Obama’s ‘Pivot to Asia’, Donald Trump’s trade war, and Joe Biden’s incessant threats to China over Taiwan, did Beijing begin accelerating the political dimension of its strategy.
War on Elected Muslim Women in the US: Does Institutional Islamophobia Exist?
Read: Muslim American Votes Were More Anti-Trump than Pro-BidenFrom the post-9/11 surveillance apparatus structured by the Patriot Act to the gruesome wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that took the lives of millions, the common denominator was the use of Muslims as political collateral.
Arms Sell Like Hotcakes: Yemen Turns into a Hub for Arm Dealers
president Donald Trump towards the country.
Managing the Rivalry between the UAE and Turkey
Donald Trump was chiefly responsible for packing fights, conflicts, and tensions into the Middle East.
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.
