Open Dialogue Research Journal
South Korea’s local elections were expected to reinforce the country’s reputation as one of Asia’s most stable and technologically advanced democracies. Instead, the vote has become the center of a growing political controversy after ballot paper shortages disrupted polling at dozens of locations and triggered large-scale public demonstrations demanding that […]
On June 7th, Israel violated the ceasefire agreement with Iran by again bombing Lebanon, and Iran then bombed Israel for having broken that ceasefire agreement, and Israel then resumed its bombing of Iran and asked the Trump Administration for permission to launch its biggest-ever bombing of Iran. On June 8th, […]
A year ago, when President Donald Trump abruptly announced sweeping unilateral tariff increases in April 2025, much of the world reacted with alarm. Governments scrambled to assess the damage, global markets convulsed, and American allies – particularly in Europe and Asia – rushed to contain what appeared to be the […]
President Aleksandar Vučić’s statement about a possible resignation, made during his visit to China, and his Fox News op-ed lavishing praise on Donald Trump are not a coincidence. They are elements of a single political combination. Both moves are designed to seize the initiative from the protest movement, shift the […]
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran has come under severe strain after a renewed exchange of missile strikes and air attacks threatened to reignite one of the Middle East’s most dangerous confrontations. Despite direct intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump, who publicly urged both sides to “immediately stop shooting,” […]
As the United States moves deeper into the political cycle leading toward the 2026 midterm elections, speculation about the next presidential race is already beginning to shape national debate. President Donald Trump added fuel to that discussion by suggesting that a future presidential ticket featuring Vice President JD Vance and […]
Part I As Finland accelerates the most ambitious military modernization program in its modern history, a new and far more sensitive debate is emerging in Helsinki. The issue is not about tanks, fighter jets, or reserve forces. It concerns nuclear weapons. For decades, Finland maintained a clear legal prohibition on […]
The likelihood that it secretly installed sensors in Ukraine to monitor its northern drone strikes is nil so it was either informed by Ukraine or at least the Baltic States across whose airspace the drones are credibly speculated by many in Russia to have passed. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen […]
It is no surprise that beneath the surface of the global financial system lies a web of deception, greed, and treachery, where powerful figures hide their true motives behind a facade of patriotism. But the extent to which U.S. President Donald Trump’s hypocritical crypto dealings endanger the security of U.S. […]
During the summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan, an episode occurred that said a great deal about Europe’s real attitude toward Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of the country hosting the event at the request of French President Emmanuel Macron, together with the entire Armenian delegation, was effectively and […]
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