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Veto Sparks Space Diplomacy
In the ever-evolving arena of international diplomacy, recent events at the United Nations have brought to light a critical impasse: Russia's veto of a...
Macron’s Sorbonne II speech: A Machiavellian Moment for Europe?
Emmanuel Macron's Sorbonne II speech indeed marked a pivotal moment for Europe, one that echoed Machiavellian principles in its strategic depth and political maneuvering....
Nuclear Command Authority and the U.S. Presidential Election
“The terrible ifs accumulate.” Winston Churchill
An Overlooked “If”
Until the eleventh hour of his incoherent presidency, Donald J. Trump held effectively unchecked nuclear command authority....
Stoltenberg: Germany makes major contributions to our shared security
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed his gratitude to Chancellor Olaf Scholz during their meeting in Berlin on Friday, April 26, 2024, for Germany's...
Europe’s Exports to Former Soviet Republics are Helping Russia Beat Sanctions
Europe’s exports of weapons and "dual use" items to Russia have been banned since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. This has ended...
Greece and Spain will not send air defense systems to Ukraine
The need to deliver air defense systems to Ukraine is underway, but it appears that neither Spain nor Greece will be the source of...
South China Sea Conflict: Indonesia’s Maritime Diplomacy
The South China Sea has been wracked by long-running conflicts over sovereignty claims from several countries. This strategic and resource-rich water area is a...
The Brown soldiers on the Russian frontline
‘Treated like dogs.’
These were the words used by Ganesh to describe the conditions that Nepalis fighting in Donetsk were being subjected to. Ganesh, a...
The DPRK’s Carrot and Stick
In the first months of 2024, the Korean Peninsula became a hot spot in East Asia. The North Korean extended tests and live rounds...
Japan’s Growing Imports of Weapons:Facing a New Threat Matrix
According to a recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Japan’s arms imports surged by 155% in the 2019-2023 period compared to...