-China rivalry.
AUKUS Submarine Deal Can Shift Balance of Power in the Indo-Pacific
Read: AUKUS and Its Potential Implications for the MENA Region
SSNs to counter China’s growing assertiveness
On March 14, 2023, the Chinese Mission to the United Nations criticized the AUKUS nuclear submarine cooperation deal in a series of tweets, noting that it poses serious nuclear proliferation risks and undermines international non-proliferation efforts.
Tension Is over at the Border as Serbia and Kosovo Eye Permanent Normalization
Read: China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
Following talks
After talks in Ohrid, Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić told reporters that despite some areas of lingering disagreements, they had a decent conversation.
When Did the Concept of Terrorism Become Exclusively Negative?
The Anarchist Wave spread to countries such as China and the United States, and was known for its use of assassinations of political figures, police officers, and state officials such as U.
Second Generation Israeli Politicians Gamble with the Future of the Middle East
Another development that might push the Israeli government to export its ongoing crisis is the recent China-brokered Saudi-Iranian deal, which was surprising to many.
A Generation’s Climate Legacy: Burden or Privilege? Interview with Henry Shue
China currently has the most emissions per year, but their cumulative emissions are still quite a bit less than the U.
Macron’s Africa Visit Highlights Growing Anti-Western Sentiment
Read: How China, Russia and the US Compete Over Control in AfricaTshisekedi called for France to change its "protectionist" attitude towards African countries, adding that France needs to see African countries as partners rather than in a paternal relationship.
How India Uses Buddhism in Its Foreign Policy
Read: Hindutva Ideology: India’s Gradual Move Towards Genocide
Modi’s ‘Act East’ and Buddhism
Moreover, Buddhism diplomacy has become an organizing principle of Modi’s ‘Act East’ policy, which aims to counter China’s growing influence in the region by cultivating bilateral economic and strategic relations with Indo Pacific nations, which is why Modi has made Buddhism a prominent feature of his international visits.
Saudi-Iranian Normalization: What’s behind the Surprising Deal?
Read: China's Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics
Reasons behind normalization
The agreement signed on March 10 has distinct motivations for all three parties involved.
Clean Energy Technology Is the Latest Tool of Foreign Policy
Although Germany, Spain, Australia, and Japan were the main donors in public investments in renewable energy in 2000, Brazil and China invested the most in 2009, and China alone was responsible for almost one-third of the global renewable energy investment in 2017.
Is the American Eagle Ready to Fight the Chinese Dragon?
Air Force commanders, the four-star Air Force General Mike Minihan delivered an ominous warning “choring up a possible confrontation with China” in two years.
The Middle East: A Multipolar Order Is in the Making
is waning and rising powers, primarily China and Russia, are deepening their involvement in the region.
An Unwritten Future: Realism and Uncertainty in World Politics
In turn, Kirschner explores contemporary issues, including the ascent of great power challengers, the political implications of globalization, and the diffusion of power in modern world politics—such as the implications of China’s rise, future global order, and the shifts of balance of power and nature of conflict.
Russia-Ukraine War Anniversary: Twelve Books on the War
The book also explores the challenges to relations between the EU, China, and Russia caused by the invasion, the effects of the unfolding refugee crisis, military and humanitarian aid pledges to Ukraine, and the risks of reduced multilateralism within the world economy as a direct result of the war.
How Long Will the Taliban Government Last?
-China trade war, the post COVID-19 disorder, and climate change, which causes severe food and resource crises and the spread of diseases.
Energy Price Cap: A New Instrument to Encircle Russia?
Before the Ukraine war broke out, from January 2021 to February 2022, China, for instance, imported about 590,000 barrels of Russian crude oil per day - between March and December 2022, the imports increased to 857,000 barrels per day.
BRICS Inclusion of Saudi Arabia and Argentina Will Shift Traditional Geopolitics
One of the most notable examples of this shift is the emergence of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) as a major powerful inter-regional bloc on the world stage.
Increased Security and Stability? US Access to Military Bases in the Philippines
defense capabilities to counter China’s aggressive territorial presence in the Asia-Pacific region.