Open Dialogue Research Journal
A rare joint statement from Britain, France, and Germany has highlighted growing international concern over China’s increasingly assertive activities in waters east of Taiwan, underscoring how maritime disputes in the Indo-Pacific are becoming a matter of global strategic importance rather than merely a regional issue. The coordinated response from the […]
The final communiqué of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8, 2026, declared success. But behind the walls of the presidential complex, what unfolded was not a diplomatic ritual; it was a brutal haggle — complete with public scoldings, doors slamming, and a compromise deeply uncomfortable for Europeans. Donald […]
Just weeks after Washington and Tehran appeared to pull back from the brink of a wider regional conflict, renewed military exchanges are once again raising concerns about one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors. Fresh attacks involving commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have highlighted the fragility […]
In Russian discussions, a convenient myth persists: the European left are potential partners with whom common ground can be found. Social democrats and socialists supposedly retain an anti-imperialist instinct, remain skeptical of NATO, and prioritize peace and social justice over geopolitical games. From this flows the hope that they will […]
This will mean an enormous boost for the corporations that supply America’s military, and for the militaries of America’s allies. The future that Trump envisions will be heavenly for the investors in the war industries. This is his actual MAGA. International relations are the most complex topic in human relations. […]
Ceasefires in the Middle East seem especially susceptible to revision, alteration and contradiction. Missiles still get fired; airstrikes initiated. Destruction to infrastructure, and death, follows. Yet despite the misunderstandings, the sniping and the harrying, these odd understandings are often described by those funny political coves as “holding”. In the case […]
When FIFA entrusted the hosting of the World Cup to three countries at once, many saw it as a symbol of unity and openness in world football. But the reality turned out to be far more bitter: instead of a celebration of unity, fans and experts witnessed a stark contrast […]
The future of one of the world’s most strategically important waterways has become increasingly uncertain after Oman warned European governments that the Strait of Hormuz may never return to its pre-war operating conditions. The announcement has raised fresh concerns among global shipping companies, energy traders, and Western governments that commercial […]
Vice President JD Vance is encountering growing resistance from some of the Republican Party’s most influential pro-Israel voices following his central role in negotiating an end to the recent conflict with Iran. Yet despite criticism from conservative commentators and foreign policy hawks, many evangelical voters – one of the GOP’s […]
We are currently in a situation of geopolitical turbulence. On the one hand, for many it is political uncertainty and instability. For others, this is a good time in geoeconomics, especially for those actors who stays outsides of main conflicts. Political scientists also talks about the growth of the middle […]
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