More: Diplomacy
Abu Dhabi: Boldly Building a National Security Scholarly Complex
Though few in the West took note of the occasion, back in late 2013 Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and...
The MacGuffin Presidency
As many Americans get prepared for the End of Times on January 20th with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and even larger swaths...
Should NATO and Europe seek to contain or cooperate with Russia?
Over the history, Russian-West relations have been distinguished with various kinds of factors. From the standpoint of the western policymakers, Russia has never been...
NSG and India: Continues to hang fire
India’s bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) cartel that controls nuclear exports – failed in this group’s past plenary sessions. This consistent...
Geopolitics of Technology and the Hydrocarbon Status Quo
The unrest in the Arab world, which has continued for over a year now, implies one important conclusion beyond any ongoing regional struggle for...
Putin’s End Of Year Greetings To BRICS
On the eve of 2017, Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of state and government including BRICS member countries. In...
Expelling Russian Diplomats – Obama’s Motivation
The big news lately is the expulsion last week of 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for alleged Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee...
Pax Trumpica – A New Era of American Peace or More of the Same?
Pax Romana and Pax Britannica marked an era of relative peace and prosperity for both the Roman and British Empire, respectively. After World War...
Why is Europe able to manage its decline, while Asia is (still) unable to capitalize (on) its successes
How to draw the line between the recent and still unsettled EU/EURO crisis and Asia’s success story? Well, it might be easier than it...
Interview: Russia’s business and investment opportunities in Africa
With new trends and directions in global business, African countries have to look to the Eurasian region as a huge market for exports as...