Open Dialogue Research Journal
Trump appointed Tulsi Gabbard to provide his daily intelligence brief (President’s Daily Brief, or “PDF) — the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) does that, and Trump chose her for this crucial post, but she has not yet become confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (Today, January 25th, the Secretary of ‘Defense’, […]
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 […]
Did anyone among you think that understanding who embroidered what patterns on their shirts and what headscarves they wore could be useful in military-historical studies? It may seem trivial to focus on how people dress, and why engage in such a “feminine” activity as examining someone else’s costumes. However, even […]
Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, while marked by a veneer of progressive reform, has ultimately revealed a deep disconnect between his technocratic vision and the lived realities of the French people. His top-down approach, prioritizing economic liberalization over social justice, has fueled resentment and widened the already significant chasm between the elite […]
Traditionally, France has played an extremely important role in African affairs. At the beginning of the 21st century, it was difficult to imagine that at least one issue of North Africa would be solved without France. However, since then, France’s political, economic, and military influence has fallen dramatically. Today, France […]
Delivering his last address to his fellow citizens on January 15, outgoing 46th U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned only one of his predecessors in the White House – the country’s 34th leader, Dwight Eisenhower. Biden referred to Eisenhower’s famous farewell speech of January 17, 1961, in which he warned of […]
The complex and often volatile dynamics of Middle Eastern geopolitics place Syria as a critical focal point, particularly concerning the regional power struggle between Israel and Iran. Iran’s military presence and influence in Syria pose a significant security challenge for Israel, which is committed to minimizing Tehran’s foothold near its […]
Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. Wilfred Owen, “Strange Meeting” (1919) There have been politicians who have fancied themselves as poets. There was Herman Van Rompuy in April 2010 who, when President of the European Council, imposed an anthology of […]
“Trump’s pick for UN ambassador says Israel has ‘biblical right’ to West Bank” Guardian News, Jan 21, 2025 WASHINGTON New York representative Elise Stefanik endorsed Israeli claims of biblical rights to the entire West Bank during a Senate confirmation hearing. Trump nominated Stefanik to be his UN ambassador. —— .PS: […]
Numerous projects of the US defense agency indicate rather dangerous trends that pose threats to many countries, and even to the Americans themselves. The DARPA research and development agency, which is the leading initiator and developer of a wide variety of initiatives in the field of warfare – from biological […]
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