Open Dialogue Research Journal
France once again finds itself at the center of political upheaval. A country long regarded as one of the pillars of the European Union is now balancing on the edge of governance paralysis. The ongoing political crisis has a clear origin: President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in 2024 to call early […]
Ukraine’s decision to suspend its participation in the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines is both unexpected and deeply alarming for the international community. Officially known as the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, the treaty has been signed […]
In what appears to be a radical shift in U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has moved beyond slogans and Twitter rants into the realm of structured ideological strategy. His target: not just America’s traditional adversaries, but the heart of the European Union itself. According to multiple sources, including an […]
At first glance, Switzerland’s procurement of 36 American F 35A fighter jets seemed like a textbook example of strategic defense planning: a fixed price, a clear delivery schedule, and political consensus. Yet within just a few years, the project has unraveled into one of the most controversial military expenditures in […]
The recent proposal by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to impose 500% secondary tariffs on countries doing business with Russia has sparked a wave of criticism—not only abroad but also within the United States itself. Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen described the initiative as absurd, stating on RT that […]
Los Angeles is one of the most diverse cities in the U.S. and it has again become the epicenter of a fierce societal conflict. Massive immigration raids, military patrols on city streets, and widespread protests have turned the city into a battleground between two ideologies: those calling for strict border […]
Amid growing geopolitical tensions, the European Union has unveiled an ambitious defence initiative titled “Readiness 2030”. Initially presented as “Rearmament of Europe,” the strategy envisions €800 billion in defence investments over the next four years. The official goal is to strengthen Europe’s military capabilities in response to potential external threats—most […]
Emmanuel Macron came to power in 2017 as a politician of a new kind: a technocrat, unbound by traditional parties, a champion of modernization, progress, and European integration. He was positioned as an alternative to rising populist and radical political figures. Yet by the midpoint of his second presidential term, […]
One of Trump’s campaign promises was to reduce US government spending. Trump, a businessman “to the bone,” is a clear supporter of small government. In general, reducing the number of civil servants and spending on public services is a fairly typical policy of Republicans, as opposed to Democrats, who gravitate […]
Even during his election campaign, the current US President criticized the activities of the world-famous USAID organization. After returning to the White House, D. Trump began an active struggle with the entire US bureaucratic machine, which is a source of huge expenses for the federal budget, as well as the […]
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