Egypt has intensified its contacts with Gulf countries to mobilize support in the GERD file, although statements and public support may not be enough to pressure Ethiopia back to the negotiation table. As part of its moves against Ethiopia’s policies related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Cairo continues …
Read More »Turkey under pressure to crack down on Russian shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain
Ukraine’s growing pressure on Turkey to act against Russian shipments of “stolen” Ukrainian grain highlights the importance of establishing a safe export corridor under UN auspices. Turkey’s balancing act between Russia and Ukraine may have raised its diplomatic profile in the war, but not without dropping some hot potatoes in …
Read More »The US No Match for China’s Advanced Use of Energetic Materials in Missiles
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 …
Read More »Summit speed read: How the G7 and NATO pushed back on Putin
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 …
Read More »Winning friends and influencing Russians: Three audiences the US should target
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.
Read More »Experts react: Boris Johnson is resigning. What’s next for the United Kingdom on the world stage?
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 …
Read More »The Myth of 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 …
Read More »Thinking About the Unthinkable in Ukraine
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 …
Read More »«Идет самая настоящая энергетическая война»
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 …
Read More »Arab And Syrian Media: Iran And Hizbullah Are Recruiting Youths In Northeastern Syria As “Popular Resistance” To U.S. Forces In The Area
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 …
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