Open Dialogue Research Journal
In today’s rapidly shifting geopolitical and economic landscape, the question of whether close alliances with the United States remain advantageous is increasingly pertinent. Post-World War II relationships between the U.S. and its allies in Europe and Asia were built on two pillars: security and economics. However, current realities—from trade wars […]
Here it is, from Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris, on July 28th: https://theduran.com/us-eu-trade-deal-trump-gets-everything-ursula-gets-nothing/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MfvE_R1rzY “US-EU Trade Deal. Trump gets everything, Ursula gets nothing” 28 July 2025, Christoforu & Mercouris 0:00 All right, Alexander, we have uh a trade 0:02 deal or or the frameworks of a trade 0:05 deal between […]
Polar opposite understandings of the Sino-Indo prisoner’s dilemma lie at the core of their calculations. Trump announced on Monday that he was shortening his 50-day deadline to Putin for a ceasefire in Ukraine to “about 10 or 12 days from today”, thus meaning that he plans to impose up to 100% tariffs […]
This outcome places the US on the path of restoring its unipolar hegemony via sequential lopsided trade deals as it likely sets its sights on the Americas next before finally taking on Asia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a framework deal with the US whereby the EU will […]
Despite its unique identity, the Land of the Rising Sun increasingly associates itself with the Anglo-Saxons and Europe. Two weeks ago, Japan has taken another important step toward deepening ties with individual members of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence group by inking a classified information-sharing deal with Canada. The Security of […]
The recent proposal by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to impose 500% secondary tariffs on countries doing business with Russia has sparked a wave of criticism—not only abroad but also within the United States itself. Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen described the initiative as absurd, stating on RT that […]
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114809574296066307 https://archive.ph/LJnJ3 Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Thank you for your attention to this matter! 7.97k ReTruths 36.1k Likes Jul 06, 2025, 10:24 PM Also on […]
Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president has kicked off with a dramatic overhaul of the National Security Council (NSC), raising concerns among diplomatic observers about the future of U.S.-China relations. The recent dismissal of approximately 100 NSC staff members, many from the China team, coupled with the abrupt removal […]
Even if only some of what Zelensky is worried about comes to pass, especially reduced US aid and forthcoming American pressure upon Ukraine to comply with Russia’s demands, then the conflict might end sooner than expected. Zelensky fired off over a dozen paragraphs in his latest tweetstorm on Saturday afternoon […]
Donald Trump has launched a sweeping tariff war, targeting not just specific countries, but the entire global trade system. On April 2, which he designated as “Liberation Day,” Trump declared a minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. imports starting April 5, along with increased tariffs on goods from 57 countries. […]
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