Why Indonesia is keeping a distance from the Indo-Pacific “Quartet”
Japan and Indonesia agreed to expand defense cooperation and conduct joint exercises in the South China Sea. Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi stated so...
Need for humanitarian intervention in Myanmar
The time has come to heed former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd’s call for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on...
The Chinese idea of nations’ security for a shared future
The general concepts of national security and human destiny complement each other and together form the path that countries should follow for a peaceful...
Tales vs. the Truth: Was the United States Really Behind Turkey’s July 15 Coup Attempt?
Authors: Kutluer Karademir, PhD and Mahmut Cengiz, PhD*
The notion that the United States (U.S.) was behind some of the coups carried out in the...
March 2020 – March 2021: Europe and Beyond
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.-Definition of Health, Preamble of the World...
50 Years of Bangladesh: From a ‘Basket Case’ to an Economic Power
Through nine-months long War with West Pakistan (present Pakistan), Bangladesh became an independent nation in the world system in 1971. At the time of...
Egypt’s Return to Authoritarianism
The existing political scenario of Egypt shows how the government has established absolute authority over every affair in the state, curbing any independent work....
How Arab Autocrats Can Counter Biden’s Democracy Agenda
Whether it is politically motivated or genuinely driven, President Joe Biden’s attempt to promote the spread of democracy in the Middle East should not...
Diplomacy with Chimerican Characteristics
If there were any illusions that the new American administration would bring about a thaw in U.S.-China relations, those expectations were dashed in the...
China’s activities in South China Sea: What Vietnam, ASEAN and the international community do?
In early March 2021 Chinese maritime militia has swarmed its boats closer to all the contentious islands under Philippines, and has tried to intimidate its littoral neighbours particularly Vietnam, Philippines,...