How Intelligence Agencies Turned into Foreign Policy Tools
Private intelligence companies have been playing an important role, especially within the United States intelligence structure for decades.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
n December 3 and 4, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to the Gulf for a short visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
Read: The Gang’s All Here: New Western Imperialism in the South China SeaThe collapse of the Soviet Union, starting in 1989, ushered in the return of western control, this time led by the United States as the world’s only hegemon and neocolonial master.
Russian Brinkmanship in Ukraine
However, the United States, which Russia wants to see at the negotiation table, refuses to give any guarantees to Russia, and Ukraine maintains its intention to join NATO and the European Union.
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.
How the Turkic World Is Enhancing Cooperation in Media and Communication
The council is committed to the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) and other universally recognized principles and norms of international law, including sovereign equality, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of states, as well as the maintenance of international peace, security, and development of good neighborly and friendly relations.
Managing the Rivalry between the UAE and Turkey
ohammed bin Zayed, the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), visited Turkey and was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on November 24.
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.
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
However, the EU no longer acted as independently as it had during Schröder's time, but had increasingly come under the influence of the United States.
F-16Vs Instead of F-35s: What’s behind Turkey’s Request?
urkey has recently requested the sale of 40 F-16V fighter aircraft from the United States and upgrade kits for 80 F-16s in its inventory.
The Search for a Third Way: The Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and NIEO
he hegemonic interpretation of the Cold War has been a struggle between a capitalist and liberal democratic Western bloc led by the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the one hand, and a communist Eastern bloc led by the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact on the other.
Why Russia Protects the YPG in Syria
For Moscow, the YPG’s partnership with the United States has been the main source of its distrust toward the organization.
The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
Perhaps the most damaging was the way in which Donald Trump won the 2016 elections in the United States whilst pushing for a complete and total shutdown of all Muslims entering the country.
The “Foreign Agent” Law in Russia: A New Cold War on Journalists
Read: Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to MercenariesFor the sake of fairness, it’s worth comparing the implications of the “foreign agent” law in the United States.
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Keeping India and the US at Bay
not only left the mess in Afghanistan for Pakistan, but to add salt to injury, Pakistan was sanctioned by the United States.
Why Iran Is Concerned with Taliban 2.0
Iran had played a vital role in overthrowing the Taliban in 2001 by sharing key intelligence input with the United States and showing its full support for the Northern Alliance, the main group opposing the Taliban.
Will AUKUS Be Able to Encircle China?
In response, Australia, United Kingdom and the United States have formulated the AUKUS security alliance to challenge what it and its Asian allies, including India, South Korea and Japan, perceive to be an increasingly militaristic and hyper-aggressive China.
Five Prominent Challenges for the Taliban
The Taliban and the economy The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that Afghanistan faces a dramatic humanitarian crisis.
The Crimean Platform: Winners, Losers, and Bystanders
Read: Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?Yet, Russia refrained from any dialogue on the subject, firmly stating that Russia’s “sovereignty” over Crimea is undeniable and will not be a matter of discussion.
