Can Europe Handle Challenges Created by Russia over Ukraine?
he situation in Ukraine is becoming more and more dangerous each day with additional Russian troops and military equipment heading towards the border.
CSTO Mission in Kazakhstan Will Have Implications for Central Asia
n January 15, 2022, military personnel deployed by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) – a Russia-dominated international security organization that in addition to Russia itself includes Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan – started to leave Kazakhstan.
Germany’s Unchecked Arms Exports: Does Morality Matter?
" Furthermore, Kiesenwetter said that arms exports to countries outside the EU is a matter of national interest, otherwise third countries would import weapons from China or Russia.
Kurdish Voices from Afrin Unheard in Western Media
On the other hand, at the beginning of 2016, an estimated 100,000 Arabs had fled from the Arab town of Tel Rif’at and its surroundings after the YPG/PKK took control of the area with Russian air support.
Are China and Russia Near a Full-Blown Alliance?
What truly matters is that the Russians are coming.
Does the US Want to Divide the World into Democratic and Non-democratic Nations?
partners China and Russia were not invited to the Summit for Democracy as they are regarded as the ideological rivals of democratically ruled countries.
Wagner Group Strengthens Its Hold in Africa
Syria and Libya were two countries where Russia's involvement in civil wars and alleged employment of Wagner Group proxies were most visible.
Will the United States See Russia’s Bluff in Ukraine?
hirty years ago, in December 1991, the leaders of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine came together in a Belarusian hunting lodge, Belavezha, and signed the treaties that formally ended the Soviet Union.
Why German Companies Want to Invest More in Turkey
Germany is Turkey's third-largest import partner after Russia and China.
How Intelligence Agencies Turned into Foreign Policy Tools
On the other hand, Russian intelligence services have been active in this field in recent years through the private intelligence company Wagner.
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
Russia has speedily offered itself as a military and strategic ally and alternative to the U.
Russian Brinkmanship in Ukraine
eports from the Russian side of the Russia-Ukraine border suggest that a large-scale military mobilization is underway.
Arms Sell Like Hotcakes: Yemen Turns into a Hub for Arm Dealers
Warring parties in Yemen have bought large quantities of conventional weapons, some of which are modern weapons from the United States and other Western countries, while most came from Russia and the former Soviet Union.
Managing the Rivalry between the UAE and Turkey
Turkey has also been cautious in playing a balancing game in Syria between Russia and the United States.
Taiwan amidst the Emerging China – US Cold War
Read: Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?The combined effects of these developments has been to arouse CCP fears of an increase in pro-independence sentiment in the island that has already been increasing in recent years due to a younger Taiwanese demographic that has little emotional connection to the mainland, as well as growing international scrutiny of the mainland’s human rights abuses, and Beijing’s reneging on its promises to respect Hong Kong’s autonomy as part of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ model.
India’s Role in the Maldives Raises Questions
According to Shakeel, the Indian government's meddling in the 2018 election has been likened by some to Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.
AUKUS and Its Potential Implications for the MENA Region
Read: Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?The Australian government has made several procurement deals with France regarding nuclear-powered submarines which are the most up to date of their kind.
Germany’s Foreign Policy Is to Remain the Same
Merkel's election led to Germany acting again in a pro-transatlantic manner and adopting a more distanced stance towards Russia.
To Whom It May Concern: Turkey’s Counter-Spy Operations Send Messages
Let's recall these operations briefly: MIT exposed a Russian espionage network of six people on October 21, 2021, who were planning to provide critical information about Turkey to Russia and to carry out assassinations on Turkish soil.
Why Russia Protects the YPG in Syria
At the same time, Russia also tried to use the YPG as a card against Turkey in 2015 and early 2016, but later changed its position and declared its support for the territorial integrity of Syria, and acknowledged the threat the group poses against Turkey.
