Open Dialogue Research Journal
When Donald Trump announced plans for a new nationwide missile defense system—the so-called “Golden Dome”—he framed it as a bold leap into the future. Costing, by his estimate, $175 billion and operational within three years, the project was presented as a technological breakthrough that would finally make the United States […]
After months of skirmishes and mutual accusations, the militants, formally structured into the Syrian armed forces and the Kurdish militia in the northeast of the country (Rojava region by the Kurdish definition), known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, turned to intense fighting that happened last weekend. Pretty quickly, the Kurds […]
Putin might accept Trump’s invitation to participate in order to avoid offending him and not lose a seat at the table where members provide input on US policy towards settling various conflicts. Kremlin spokesmen Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the US invited Putin to join the Board of Peace, which refers to the UNSC-endorsed […]
The idea for the U.S. Government to grab Greenland originated during the turning-point event when the U.S. Government’s President Truman made the fateful decision, on 25 July 1945, that it must take over ultimately the entire world because, as both Eisenhower and Churchill had advised the gullible new President, if the […]
Part I Regional backers (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey) moved quickly to lobby for sanctions relief, portraying the new Syrian authorities as pragmatic partners. Washington, however, adopted a more transactional approach. Rather than offering relief as a reward for regime change, the United States sought to make Damascus “earn” normalization. […]
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace overseeing the reconstruction of Gaza was always going to raise a host of niggling questions. From the outset, the US President made it clear he would be the helmsman of what was essentially an outfit of selected corporate overseers tilling the soil for The Donald’s […]
Donald Trump’s recent intervention in Venezuela and renewed musings about acquiring Greenland are not isolated blips of erratic behaviour. They are emblematic of a deliberate worldview in which power is exercised unilaterally, international rules are optional, and alliances exist only as long as they serve immediate interests. For Europe, these […]
For decades, Germany has been regarded in Washington as one of America’s most important partners in Europe: a political heavyweight within the European Union, a global export powerhouse, and a key ally in NATO. But does that assessment still hold true in today’s United States, shaped once again by the […]
The appeal trial of Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right Rassemblement National (RN), opened in Paris on Tuesday, January 13, marking a decisive moment not only for her personal legal fate but also for the future of the French far right. Condemned at first instance to prison, a heavy […]
Part I Since 2021, the EU has had a comprehensive Arctic strategy. In 2024 it opened a permanent office in Greenland, underlining that Brussels sees the island not as a remote appendage but as a strategic partner. The strategy prioritizes cooperation in renewable energy, space-based surveillance, and adaptation to climate […]
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