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Trump’s Theatrical Odyssey on a Mancunian Backdrop
T he thirst for war is ancient. As old as disputatious neighbors or rival tribes, it is enticing -- a siren call for...
From the Golden Age to Natural Partner: Belt and Road Initiative forging Sino-UK relationship
Authors: Zhou Dong-chen and Du Hui-yan A lthough Brexit was already a fait accompli, the British chancellor Philip Hammond has called for closer...
The US/West/Russia Need To Stop “Picking Sides” In The Middle East
P icking sides and arming/funding/training competing sides of Middle Eastern Islamic terrorist groups and nations by the US/West/Russia has to come to an...
The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s future geostrategy
A s is also the case with Chinese traditional philosophy, present, future and past always tend to coincide in one single choice in...
The need for dialogue on common security challenges in Europe
W hat has brought about the most important developments in military doctrines and security and defence policies in recent years? Is it possible...
‘Schindler List’ for Southeast Europe
A few days ago Observer published a column under the title Putin-Proofing the Balkans: A How-To Guide, written by John Schindler. In...
World military spending: increases in the USA and Europe, decreases in oil-exporting countries
T otal world military expenditure rose to $1686 billion in 2016, an increase of 0.4 per cent in real terms from 2015, according...
Armenia’s Russian-Backed Aggression a Danger to Region
The Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan was illegally occupied by neighboring Armenia during a three-year war that ended with a ceasefire in 1994. The occupied...
The French Elections and the Much-Need Change in Relations with Africa (That Won’t Come)
On February 14th and March 21st, the two front-runners in the French national election to be held in late April and early May of...
There Will Always Be Spanish Catalonia
On October 6th 2016, the Parliament of Catalonia designated the 17th of September 2017 as the date in which the population of that region...