The structure of the North Korean political and military issue
North Korea’s military strength is the strength of its nuclear potential. As the North Korean Foreign Minister stated at the ASEAN Forum in early...
A United Nations Centered Workout of the North Korea Situation
One would think it unnecessary to point up the potential for disruption of a functioning international order now before us in the stand off...
Iranian-Syrian World Cup qualifier ripples far beyond the pitch
A nail-biting Iranian-Syrian World Cup qualifier has sent political ripples far beyond the Azadi Stadium’s soccer pitch in Tehran. In a boost for the...
Kurdish Referendum: More Military Threats to Independent Kurdistan
Despite the opposition of the central government in Baghdad, Kurdish political parties agreed to hold a referendum in the region on September 25th, 2017....
NATO makes Latvia vulnerable
Latvia along with Lithuania and Estonia is at the junction of the geopolitical interests of the United States (representing NATO) and Russia. In fact...
eBook: North Korea in the Crosshairs- Strategic Considerations about the Conflict
This anthology put together by the Modern Diplomacy gives readers an up-to-the-minute rendering of the conflict raging on the Korean peninsula from diplomatic, military,...
Conflicts that can lead to War- Southeast Asia: Race for Regional Power
China and India. Home to the world’s largest population and vying to overtake other in the race for economic ascent, military might and regional...
Trump the Terrible
For those living in the northern climes of our great country, the season is just beginning to change. Summer has lost its worst heat. ...
Enough! High Time to Put an End to Rohingya Crisis
The world has witnessed a renewed genocide in Rakhine State over the Rohingya minorities. Such atrocities were also manifested in October last year which...
North Korea’s sixth nuclear test: What do we know so far?
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) conducted its sixth nuclear test on 3 September 2017. Preliminary estimates of yield are in the...