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Afghanistan fiasco -collapse of state building 20 years project
The failure of the Afghan state-building project is often attributed to the belief that Afghan society was not ready and that state-building with force...
Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organized crime
The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized crime in an address to the Security Council on...
The UAE walks an ever-tightening geopolitical tightrope
The United Arab Emirates walks a geopolitical tightrope, juggling big power rivalries and mounting regional instability fuelled by the Gaza war.
This week’s visit by...
Venezuela is preparing legislation to claim Guyana’s Essequibo region as its own
Tension is growing between Venezuela and Guyana, as Caracas said it is preparing legislation to claim Guyana’s Essequibo region as its own, Al Jazeera...
Unlocking the UNSC: Navigating Historical Legacies and Norm Dynamics for Global Governance Reform
The UNSC’s failure to take substantial action during critical moments, such as the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine,...
A U.S. clean energy transition can enhance national security but it’s not the bulletproof strategy you might think
Authors: Dr. Shade T. Shutters and Dr. Suleyman Orhun Altiparmak*
The idea of abandoning fossil fuels in favor of cleaner energy sources used to be...
War for Profit: Implications of the Growing Private Security Industry
The private security industry mostly entails Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) which offer military services all around the world to national governments, international...
U.S. warns that Israel risks ‘strategic defeat’ unless it protects civilians in Gaza
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has warned Israel that it risks “strategic defeat” unless it protects Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
In a sign of growing...
Why Does TTP still Survive in Pakistan?
On September 6, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked military check posts in Chitral district in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan government claimed that...
Joint Communiqué from the Seventh Annual African Union-United Nations Conference
On 28 November 2023, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat convened the seventh African Union-United...