The Power Struggle between The Taliban and ISIS-K: What You Need to Know
The attack on August 26, 2021, did not surprise the Pentagon, and neither did their perpetrators.
The Crimean Platform: Winners, Losers, and Bystanders
n August 23, 2021, Kyiv hosted the first convention of the International Crimea Platform, which has been presented as a “consultative and coordination format with the aim of peacefully ending the Russian Federation’s temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and to restore control of Ukraine over this territory in full accordance with international law.
It’s Time for the United States to Join the New Silk Road
Still dazed from the Afghan war, the Biden team is already speeding toward even more dangerous confrontations in multiple directions—this time, with China in their sights instead of the older jihadist foes.
Political Warfare: Strategies for Combating China’s Plan to “Win without Fighting”
relationship for the past decades, focuses on China's political warfare which he understands a threat to the United States.
Western Europe: Climate Change as Ideological Smoke-Screen
Research findings in recent decades have provided evidence that man-made emissions resulting from rapid industrialization can influence the pace of this change.
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
n parallel with the intensification of the global power competition, Russia is making efforts to expand its sphere of influence by taking new initiatives, especially in Africa.
On Colonialism and Solidarity: The Decisive Israel-Palestine Battle under way in Africa
he decision by the African Union Commission, on July 22, to grant Israel observer status membership in the AU was the culmination of years of relentless Israeli efforts aimed at co-opting Africa’s largest political institution.
Iran Lashes Out as Local Discontent Heats Up: Droughts a Rallying Cry
ran has ushered in a new leader on August 5 as Ebrahim Raisi is sworn in as President.
Contractors and Mercenaries will Live on after the US Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan
In the classical era, Xenophon of Athens recounted how his mercenary force, “The Ten Thousand”, helped Achaemenid prince Cyrus the Younger in his failed attempt to usurp the Persian throne from his brother Artaxerxes II.
Turkey’s UAV Breakthrough Creates Another Path to MENA
urkey’s military UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) created a storm in and around the Middle East with a lot more potential in the bag for the industry’s future.
New Delhi’s Multilateral Approach to Afghanistan
Islamabad has said the border crossing will be used only for the transportation of food and other goods, the Afghan government has accused Pakistan of backing the Taliban, an accusation that invites the Indian government to imagine future teams of violent jihadists flowing across Pakistan into India and Kashmir.
Understanding the Tunisian Coup: Actors and Implications
Is it reasonable to believe that he would suspend the parliament and move to monopolize all of the state’s power in his hands without having coordinated in advance with foreign powers such as the French president to secure international support, and then with Saudi Arabia and the UAE to secure the necessary financial support to cement his coup?Read: Tunisian Politics at Crossroad with Kais Saied’s Vision of GovernanceMoreover, there is much to be gleaned from the international response to the coup.
The Gamesmanship of Straits in Global Politics
To begin with, a strait is an arm of water between two lands that connects two contiguous water basins.
‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
They are both writers and also cheerleaders for military interventions and, often, for frivolous wars.
Indigenous Sovereignty & Canadian Settler Colonialism
ver the months of May and June 2021, hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children have been exposed in Kamloops, Brandon, Marieval, and Cranbrook across what is today called Canada.
Why Is Turkey Involving Itself in Post-US Afghanistan?
he United States is preparing to leave Afghanistan soon and "from the moment they leave, the only reliable country to maintain the process over there is obviously Turkey," stated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the recent NATO summit in Brussels.
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
At the same time and importantly, Raisi is accused of an alleged role in the mass executions of opposition prisoners - mostly suspected members of the proscribed People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran - in the late 1980s, and was put on the list of the sanctioned Iranian officials by the U.
Colombians Took to the Streets to Face Taxation, But It Will Not Stop There
A few weeks earlier, the Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla had announced the imperious need for a tax reform in which, among other measures, basic goods like salt, coffee, and chocolate would be taxed at a 19% rate.
China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
The region remains stuck in the EU’s waiting room, as well as in the Euro-Atlantic sphere of influence, but is using every opportunity to deepen its economic, political, and, to a certain extent, cultural ties with Beijing.
The Quad and Japanese Nationalism: The Genie Is out of the Bottle
and its allies say they are “responding” to Chinese “aggression” to defend freedom and justice – a narrative that is amplified by a compliant media.
