What Will the Biden Administration’s Syria Policy Look Like?
Robert Ford said that it would be better if Russia took control of the eastern part of Syria because Russia is closer to Damascus compared to Washington.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
Interestingly, Blinken called for the foreign ministers and envoys from Iran plus a number of other countries (China, India, Pakistan, and Russia) to join the US in discussing a “unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan”.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
Russia and India too have strong interests in setting up military bases there.
What Is China’s Endgame in Northern Iraq?
This refers not only to a geographical frame but also to the emergence of a new counterbalancing power against the West, Russia, and Turkey that will be led by China and Iran.
Myanmar’s Once Nationalist Military Has Just Lost the Nation
Shocked, angered, and globally friendless (save for Russia and China), the coup leaders in Myanmar responded to the protests at home in the only way they know: organized terror.
Can A Third Political Party Bring Change in US Foreign Policy?
The two-party system has effectively portioned out Samuel Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations" world view, with much of the Republican party, at least selectively, treating Latinos and Muslims as a menace while the Democratic party has gone to great lengths to demonize Russia/Orthodoxy in recent years.
China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics
Nor does China want to be dragged in the proxy war in Syria involving Sunni-Shiite rivalry and self-interests of the United States, Russia, Israel, amongst others.
Why Did the United States Add Israel to CENTCOM?
The easternmost reaches of this combatant area butt up against India, China, and Russia.
The Last Remaining Arms Control Treaty between the US and Russia Expires Soon: An Interview with Rebecca Davis Gibbons on the New START
What is the New START treaty and why is it important?
The New START Treaty is the last remaining arms control agreement between the United States and Russia that puts limits on their strategic nuclear weapons and provides transparency between the two countries regarding their nuclear arsenals.
The Arrest of Alexey Navalny: Who in Russia Is Afraid of the Kremlin Critic?
hile the United States focused on its domestic problems – primarily the sociopolitical consequences of the storming of Capitol Hill and Joe Biden’s immediate signing of executive orders and actions – Russian authorities detained the Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny upon his return to Moscow from Germany.
How Turkey and Saudi Arabia Compete in the Balkans
It is a geography where the interests of many neighboring and non-neighboring countries such as the EU countries, Russia, the U.
Looking Beyond Ain Issa: The Way Forward in North East Syria
he way forward in north east Syria wasn’t so clear until in early November Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over the phone to hash out the details of a ceasefire agreement in Nagorno Karbakh.
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
acts was to mend relations with Russia since Russia has become part of the reality of the Syrian theater after the U.
What Drives Pakistan on the Recognition of Israel: The Arab Gulf, India, or the Pakistanis?
as he suggested in a recent interview?
Of course, Israel has a penchant for working from behind closed doors and its foreign policy seems to be woven around the “fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee” ethos.
103 Years since Jerusalem’s Capture: Britain Is Responsible for the Plight of the Palestinians
Upon his entry, a proclamation declaring martial law was read aloud in English, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, and Greek, assuring residents that no harm would come to them or to the city’s holy sites.
Has the Libyan Civil War Come to an End?
President Trump was even more nonchalant, particularly given his indulgence to Middle Eastern autocracies, until Russia's Wagner Group mercenaries started showing up.
Will Biden Upend the Controversial US-UAE Arms Deal?
But some officials in Washington opposed to this arms sale to Abu Dhabi point to the UAE’s relations with Russia and China.
How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?
”Read: How Does Russia View Turkish-US Relations?With the Biden administration unlikely to reintroduce substantial numbers of US troops to Syria to augment the token remaining forces, Blinken is likely to preside over a fairly smooth US relationship with Turkey.
A Turkish-Italian Alliance on Libya?
Moreover, for Rome, Libyan gas is probably the only reliable alternative to Russian natural gas.
The Story of An Impeached-Yet-Still-Winning President: Donald J. Trump
After their defeat in 2016, the Democrats focused on investigating claims of Russian interference in the US elections, hoping to severely harm Trump, yet the outcome was not as they had hoped, and Trump’s position remained largely untarnished.
