Eurasia

The US military could potentially be at a tactical disadvantage should a conflict arise in the South China Sea over Taiwan. This is what National Defense magazine noted regarding the edge of China in terms of developing energetic materials commonly used in pyrotechnics, propellants, and explosives. The article revealed the …

Heading into this week’s Group of Seven (G7) and NATO summits, many observers (and the Kremlin) anticipated a weakening of Western support for Ukraine as inflation, soaring energy prices, and domestic political distractions continued to mount in the United States and many European countries. That didn’t happen. Instead, major democracies …

The power to sway public opinion is an increasingly essential asset in any state’s toolkit. The war in Ukraine provides a clear example: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has successfully targeted his appeals at specific Western audiences to strengthen global support for his country.

Boris Johnson announced on Thursday that he would leave his post as prime minister of the United Kingdom as soon as a replacement from within the Conservative Party is selected, after a series of scandals resulted in a revolt from within his administration. So what happens now to the “Global …

Ukraine and the Dangerous Rise in Military Spending Why Regional Ties Win the Day Aconstant and largely unquestioned refrain in foreign policy is that the world has globalized. Closets are full of clothes stitched in other countries; electronics and cars are often assembled far from where consumers live. U.S. investment …

What Happens If Putin Goes Nuclear? As the war in Ukraine rages on, Russian President Vladimir Putin has engaged in nuclear saber rattling. “Whoever tries to impede us, let alone create threats for our country and its people, must know that the Russian response will be immediate and lead to …

Дмитрий Дризе — о газовых козырях Москвы Министр экономики Германии призвал Канаду решить вопрос с оборудованием для «Северного потока-1». По словам Роберта Хабека, из-за перебоев с поставками из России его страна рискует сорвать график закачки газа в хранилища на зиму. Оттава отказывается возвращать после ремонта турбины производства Siemens по причине …

In recent years the Syrian regime, headed by Bashar Al-Assad, has been conducting a struggle against the American military presence in Syria by means of what it refers to as “popular resistance.” This resistance is expressed by blocking roads and throwing stones when convoys of the Global Coalition to Defeat …

On June 22, 2022, Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah-Lebanon) aired a report about Hizbullah’s military buildup. The report showcased Hizbullah’s rocket arsenal and described how in the 40 years since its founding, Hizbullah has turned Lebanon into a “model of powerful resistance” and deterrence. “Every New Day Is An Opportunity To Increase …

As Dominic Raab and Michael Gove rule themselves out, we look at the main contenders and the five camps they fall into within the Tory Party Boris Johnson’s resignation announcement fired the starting gun on the race to succeed him, with four senior Conservatives already having gone public with their …