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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Rising Counterweight to Western Influence
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a regional security bloc founded in 2001, is increasingly positioning itself as a counterbalance to Western influence in Eurasia....
Russia and India: In the common interest no matter what
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon visit Russia. The upcoming trip will be Modi's first to the country since 2019 and comes less...
Will the Emerging Global South Institutions Challenge Western Hegemony? A Case Study of BRICS
Is a Great Shift Catching Up?
The heyday of Western hegemony, which includes the US along with other global north nations, was marked by its...
The European Union: Rising or Dis-Uniting?
Ever since the end of World War Two, and the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949, the defense and security...
Russia Turns to India Amid Medicine Shortage Crisis
Russia is facing an acute shortage of essential medicines, a crisis worsened by international sanctions imposed in response to its geopolitical actions. While the...
Armenia scapegoats Russia for its own foreign policy failures
On June 26, Armenia’s Security Council Secretary accused Russia of ‘taking Karabakh’ from Armenia and ‘returning it’ to Azerbaijan, adding that Armenia’s military cooperation...
What Next After Putin Awards Sassou-Nguesso with Russian Medal?
Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, unlike majority of African leaders who have maintained their neutrality, showered praises for Russia's 'special military operation' against...
Putin’s Visit to North Korea and Its Impact on Northeast Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
On June 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day visit to North Korea. Following this, Putin is also scheduled to...
Zimbabwe-Russia Relations: From Historical Legacies to Contemporary Security and Mineral Interests
In June 2022, I authored an article clarifying that the U.S. Office of Security Cooperation in Zambia “is not to be confused with a...
Warsaw Pact Retrospective in the Lens of International Regime Theory
The Warsaw Pact regime, once led by the formidable Soviet Union, was formed in 1955 as a “rival” to NATO. While it never engaged...