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After MSC: A New EU and a New Strategic NATO concept?
There are many reactions to the Munich
Security Conference and the speeches of Macron, Pompeo, Laschet and Steinmeier.
Two are documented here. Firstly, the more pro-Russian...
Vietnam as ASEAN Chair and UNSC non-Permanent Member
Vietnam took the charge as ASEAN chair from
its predecessor Thailand in November 2019, and the agenda for the year 2020 is diverse
and challenging. The...
Islamic Extremists and Christians in Pakistan
Pakistani Christians played an important
role in Pakistan's independence. When they were in dire need of Sikh, Persian,
and Christian minorities' support, the Supreme Leader and...
Modi’s extremism: Implications for South Asia
Hindutva is a main form
of Hindu nationalism in India this term was popularized by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the 20th century. It is reinforced...
Impeachment & Intervention: Where American Foreign Policy Goes Wrong
To any
ordinary American citizen, it’s well known that government spending is
spiraling out of control. The U.S. budget deficit now exceeds $23 trillion — with...
President Zelensky at the MSC 2020: An Epistemological Shift toward Reconciliation
On Saturday February 15, Ukrainian President
Zelensky reiterated his pledge to end the conflict in the Donbas during his
tenure, in a speech that contrasts with...
“Westlessness”: Munich Security Report 2020
Is the world becoming less Western? Is the West itself becoming
less Western, too? What does it mean for the world if the West leaves...
Violence in North and West Africa increasingly targeting civilian and border areas
Violence
in North and West Africa is increasingly targeting civilian and border regions
as today’s conflicts involve non-state actors with diverging agendas, according
to a new report...
Foreign fighters: ‘One of the most serious dimensions’ in global counter-terrorism struggle
Over the
past few years, ISIL and Al-Qaida terrorist fighters have posed an
“unprecedented threat to international peace and security”, the UN
counter-terrorism chief said on Wednesday...
How Internal Political Instability Risks Threatening Pakistan’s International Commitments
Dharna (Mass sit-ins) politics in Pakistan
is not a new phenomenon as it has happened several times by various political
parties and other entities. Yet, it...