Open Dialogue Research Journal
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, declared in her inaugural address to parliament her intention to sign a peace treaty with Russia to formally end the state of war lingering since World War II. The statement sparked lively discussions in Moscow: is rapprochement with Tokyo possible given its sanctions […]
A quiet audit from Washington’s accounting office reveals something larger than bureaucratic negligence – a state losing the ability to govern itself In September 2025, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report with an unassuming title: “Arms Transfers: State Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Potential End-Use Violations Reported […]
Benyamin Netanyahu’s coalition government has taken control of TikTok and plans to also control the social network X. However, the State of Israel’s propaganda has long eluded its citizens. Its purpose has never been publicly discussed. A small group decides its messages alone, without considering what would be useful to […]
Donald Trump has declared the new Gaza peace deal his “greatest diplomatic triumph.” The White House calls it “a historic moment for the Middle East” and “the beginning of a new era of stability.” Yet behind the grand rhetoric lies a fragile, contradictory arrangement that pleases almost no one — a ceasefire that solves neither the humanitarian […]
On October 26th, Reuters headlined “US, China talks sketch out rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider” and reported that the advisors to both Trump and Xi have tentatively agreed to suspend their nation’s main recent retaliatory measures against each other’s country until the two leaders will meet in […]
History is necessary in order to understand this. As I have documented in my “How the Cold War, Which Never Actually Stopped, Actually Started”, Truman started the Cold War on 25 July 1945 in order for the United States to become able to achieve the goal for Truman’s country that Hitler […]
Iran’s national security is severely endangered by Israel and the United States, and there has long been speculation as to whether Russia will be involved on the side of Iran if yet another invasion is made against Iran by the U.S. and/or Israel. Apparently, that speculation is now over, because […]
At today’s EU leaders’ summit, the fate of the “reparative loan” for Ukraine is being decided—a plan to provide Kiev with €140 billion using frozen Russian assets. Backed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the initiative aims to secure financial support for Ukraine […]
They’re all primarily due to his belief (however possibly mistaken) that Putin won’t risk tensions spiraling out of control in response. It was earlier assessed that “The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around” due to newfound mutual interests in reaching a deal, but then Trump canceled […]
Poland’s role in providing more US LNG to Central & Eastern Europe is expected to erode Germany’s influence in this region and accelerate Poland’s revival of its lost Great Power status. The European Council decreed that the import of Russian gas will be banned across the bloc next year, but with varying […]
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