Can NATO Bypass the Security Complex Mentality?
he press statement of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg after the NATO Summit on March 24 points out a strategy shift for the alliance after the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Russian Arms to Southeast Asia Remains Outstanding
n the past two decades, Russia has become the largest supplier of weapons to Southeast Asia in an attempt to balance China with Russian arms exports to Southeast Asia totaling more than $10.
Central Asia Countries “Tread a Fine Line” on Russia-Ukraine
Response from state and civil society in Central Asia
Speaking of Turkmenistan's official position, which is unclear at present on the Russia-Ukraine war, Luca Anceschi noted that Turkmenistan "is a country where war is not debated in the public press.
De-Dollarizing Trade: How the Global Trade Finance Gets More Nationalized
-led sanctions on Russia after it launched a “military operation” in Ukraine “to prevent it from joining NATO.
Global Food Insecurity Looms as the War in Ukraine Continues
Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine is threatening world agriculture and thus food security.
Hungary Election: War in Ukraine Provokes Passive Voters
Read: How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Affect the Balkans?
Divergence with the West
Since Orbán reclaimed power in 2010, the EU has accused Hungary of democratic backsliding varying from undermining press freedom and the education system to eroding judicial independence, which are among the opposition’s campaign talking points.
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
ollowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, intelligence activities by the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) in Ukraine have come under the global spotlight.
Russia-Ukraine War Pushes for New Defense Calculations
The Russia-Ukraine war will prompt many countries to increase their annual defense spending.
Power Politics and Moral Accountability
They are taking on Russia, China, and DAESH as well as North Korea, Iran, and a host of militias with transnational reach.
Ukraine: The Lesson Japanese Policy-Makers Won’t Learn
Japan at first balked at the prospect of stopping the import of Russian oil, but by that time so had the Europeans, so clearly a calculation was made that Japan would not stand out on that issue.
Iran Nuclear Talks: Iran-Russia Cooperation Exempted from U.S. Sanctions
n Tuesday, March 15, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed the U.
The Urge to Kill to Survive: Russia’s Imperialist Expansionism Explained
utin’s speech following the Russian military intervention in Ukraine outlines Russia’s justification on political and military grounds.
Where Does Central Asia Stand on Russia’s War in Ukraine?
n February 24, in the morning, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public address to the nation, Russia launched its so-called special military operation, which has proven to be a full-scale invasion and war, never officially declared as such by Moscow.
Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
ussia's attack on Ukraine can be analyzed from different perspectives.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the Two Koreas
he Russian invasion of Ukraine, in conjunction with the backdrop of growing U.
China’s Sanctions against Lithuania Go Almost Unnoticed
Read: How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Affect the Balkans?
Tit for tat?
High-tech and infrastructure are issues of repeated dispute between China and Lithuania.
Stability, Resilience and Chaos in the New World Order
Other than global peace and conflict trends, the Russia-based concerns of 2020 have acted as a reminder of a crucial fact: Russian expansionism, essentially towards Europe, reminiscent of Cold War conflicts, can be reviewed along the concepts of conventionality/unconventionality, regularity/irregularity, or stability operations.
How the Ukraine War Will Give China More Leverage
fter the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, the West has unanimously slapped severe sanctions on Moscow that, at the moment, have further raised energy and commodity prices in the international market.
Russian Foreign Policy and the War with Ukraine
he ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is largely covered in the media around the world triggering waves of heated debates and public outrage.
