Trump is preparing for negotiations with Putin over Ukraine as well as with Xi over trade and likely also Taiwan, so he’d appear weak in their eyes if he let a middling leader like Petro publicly defy and even insult him without consequence. Colombian President Gustavo Petro thought that he’d […]
East Asia
Will The Pentagon Begin A New ‘Containment’ Of China?
Despite the change of the White House administration and the corresponding reshuffles in the US State Department and the Department of Defense, it is obvious that Donald Trump will follow the trend of pressure on China in his foreign policy, including proven methods of military-strategic outreach. Although the strengthening of […]
Trump Will Now Have To Conquer Denmark To Get Greenland
On January 24th, the Financial Times headlined “Donald Trump in fiery call with Denmark’s prime minister over Greenland” and revealed that “The US president spoke to Mette Frederiksen, the Danish premier, for 45 minutes last week” and “insisted he was serious in his determination to take over Greenland,” but she […]
What Prompted Russian White Emigrés To Become Openly pro-Soviet
Russians often debate the topic of ideology, but for all those who possess a sense of national identity, May 9th is a sacred date, even among furious anti-communists. Politically and historically informed individuals know that there were indeed fascists among the Russians. The most notable representatives of the Third Position […]
What Impact Might The US’ Latest Energy Sanctions Have On Russo-Indo Relations?
Trump’s preference for sanctions and his latest threat to double down on secondary ones could derail India’s careful multi-alignment between the US and Russia by forcing it to choose between them. The media has been awash with reports speculating that Russo-Indo relations might suffer as a result of the US’ latest energy […]
The Crisis Of The European Union (I)
Today, the world community is closely watching what actions the European community is taking in an attempt to rehabilitate its foreign policy. Talking about the probability of sending European peacekeepers to Ukraine, the formation of another government in France, the political crisis in Germany and the migration crisis throughout Europe, […]
Chinese Social Network A Major Threat To The US National Security
For the Democrats, 2024 was a fateful year, and 2025 is set to be, by all accounts, even worse. This is due to the eventual coming to power of Donald Trump. Republicans are strengthening their positions, with an increasing number of people shifting from the liberal camp to the conservative […]
The Russian-Iranian Partnership Might Be A Game-Changer, But Only For Gas, Not Geopolitics
The future of their strategic partnership is bright, but in order to fully appreciate its prospects, observers must acknowledge its non-military nature instead of continuing to fantasize about a joint war against Israel and/or the US like some are doing. The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Moscow last Friday […]
Fact Check: Central Asia & Russia Are Unlikely To Rely More On Pakistani Ports For Foreign Trade
All in all, while it makes economic sense for them to do so, it’s not politically feasible at present. The Pakistani Energy Minister was fact-checked last month here for claiming that his country’s stalled Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline with Russia might expand across South Asia. A few weeks later, Pakistan’s Minister of […]
On The Issue Of pan-Eurasian Security
The other day, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a statement that Russia is ready to discuss security guarantees for a country, “that is now called Ukraine,” however, the Eurasian context will dominate in reaching any agreements. The Top Diplomat clearly noted that “the Western part of the continent [Eurasia] […]
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