How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
Djibouti hosts military bases belonging to Germany, Spain, Italy, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and Saudi Arabia at a very little distance from one another.
Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan
In the past, Russia refused to sell sophisticated weapons to Iran, bending to pressure from the United States and Israel.
Biden Places MBS under Pressure, But Keeps Him for the Future
In the end, the United States addressed the Donald Trump administration’s excesses, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s emphasis on American values and call on Saudi Arabia to stop state-sanctioned assassinations merely amounted to a slap on the wrist.
How Does China View the Muslim World?
When China’s rulers feel that control is slipping through their fingers, they focus on two nemeses that seem to generate the deepest troubles—the United States and the Islamic world.
Why Is Violence Back to the Streets of Afghanistan?
Nevertheless, the Taliban would use the ceasefire as a playing card during the intra-Afghan talks for releasing of all their around 20,000 lingering prisoners and removing their names from the United Nations blacklist.
China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics
Meanwhile, the United States’ strategic interest in the Gulf has substantially changed as America has become energy self-sufficient or energy-surplus following extensive exploitation of homeland shale energies.
Why Did the United States Add Israel to CENTCOM?
CENTCOM-an Arab NATO if you like- is one of eleven unified combatant command units within the United States Department of Defence that have been installed to combat threats.
The Last Remaining Arms Control Treaty between the US and Russia Expires Soon: An Interview with Rebecca Davis Gibbons on the New START
What is the New START treaty and why is it important? The New START Treaty is the last remaining arms control agreement between the United States and Russia that puts limits on their strategic nuclear weapons and provides transparency between the two countries regarding their nuclear arsenals.
The Arrest of Alexey Navalny: Who in Russia Is Afraid of the Kremlin Critic?
hile the United States focused on its domestic problems – primarily the sociopolitical consequences of the storming of Capitol Hill and Joe Biden’s immediate signing of executive orders and actions – Russian authorities detained the Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny upon his return to Moscow from Germany.
Will Latin America Turn into Another Domain of Right-Wing Politics?
For instance, in the report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), dated December 2019, the richest 10% in Latin America owns 37% of the total wealth, while the poorest 40% owns a mere 13%.
Looking Beyond Ain Issa: The Way Forward in North East Syria
While Turkey and Russia are putting the pressure on the YPG the United States has been trying to lift the YPG out of the shadows of the PKK’s terror designation.
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
It occurred to me that this was a great analogy for the current relations between Turkey and the United States, two countries with a complex political history and whose relations are replete with contradictions.
What Drives Pakistan on the Recognition of Israel: The Arab Gulf, India, or the Pakistanis?
So, whether you are a human rights activist, a person of refined artistic disposition, or even a mercenary, the menu has everything on offer, with added blessings from the United States, and not more than an eye roll from the European Union.
Piracy and the Global Military Presence in the Gulf of Aden
However, this propaganda gave leverage to international actors such as the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France to exert their influence on the region.
How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?
” He stated that “Turkey has no greater friend than the United States.
The Drone Warfare Revolution Has Arrived
” Though the United States until recently restricted exports of its long-endurance Predator and MQ-9 Reaper UCAVs, China, Iran, Israel, and Turkey have since developed and widely exported their own combat drones.
COVID-19 and Religion: Between Nationalism and Communal Responsibility
Even in countries with historically minimal state inference like the United States, the exceptional powers to monitor and control citizens and activities in the name of security have steadily increased since 9/11 and will not go away.
New Geopolitics in a Post-Coronavirus World
On a relevant note, many are saying that the United States will no longer be a global power and China will take its place.
How Does Russia View Turkish-US Relations?
President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a working visit to the United States.
Who Was James Le Mesurier of the White Helmets?
Karen Pierce, the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United Nations, stated that the accusations against the late humanitarian, labelling him a spy, are 'categorically untrue and that the United Kingdom will be 'looking very closely' into Mr.