Why is demographic renewal taboo in Europe? The Single Biggest Threat to Europe’s Security
Post Scriptum, 20 years’ after
Marking exactly 20 years since the author’s proposal to the OSCE to form a Working Group on Demographic Renewal in...
The West Should End Russia’s Great Power Delusions
Three years ago, Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As the war goes on and the situation on the battlefield changes regularly, explanations...
Changing China’s Global Image through IShowSpeed Visit
For years, China's global image has been shaped by perceptions of authoritarianism, censorship and human rights issues, often reinforced by limited access to independent...
The Geopolitics of the Red Sea Crisis: Implications for Global Trade and Security
“Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies.” — John F....
Cuba’s Hunger Protests: A Reckoning with the Revolution’s Broken Promises
In March 2024, a wave of protests erupted across Cuba, with the epicenter in Santiago de Cuba, where the cries of "¡Comida y electricidad!"—food"...
ECOWAS Turns 50: Dreams Deferred or Destiny Delayed?
Despite its 'overarching' achievements over the past 50 years (half a century) since its establishment, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the...
Iran and the U.S.: What We Know, What We Don’t, and Why It Matters
In recent days, Iran and the United States have engaged in two rounds of indirect negotiations, a development that has dominated headlines across major...
America: Israel’s Proxy Force in the Middle East
In Politics Among Nations, Hans Morgenthau—one of the founding fathers of realist political theory—cites the Crimean War (1853–1856), in which Britain and France went...
Rethinking the SDG Commitment of Indonesia’s Pharmaceutical Industry
The issue of pharmaceutical waste, ranging from expired or unused medications to effluents from pharmaceutical production, has increasingly drawn serious attention in Indonesia over...
Strengthening Japan-ASEAN Food Security: The MIDORI Plan and ASEAN Identity Renewal
On October 4th, 2023, during the 1st Meeting of AJMAF (ASEAN-Japan Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry) in Malaysia, Japan adopted MIDORI, a cooperation plan...