July, 2024

• 6 July

  War Fatigue in Central Europe is Spreading

  

  Attitudes on the war paint a complex picture where existential security threats are twisted by domestic political dynamics, but a sense of weariness is becoming evident even in the region’s most pro-Ukrainian countries. Like Poland, Czechia has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters since the earliest days of the war. …

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• 6 July

  Why none of these charlatans gets my vote Politics has been relegated to pantomime fodder

  

  “We won’t change anything, but we’ll be less corrupt, look after your money better and not rip you off so much — at least in our first term.” This, essentially, is Labour’s message going into the election, and what passes as “idealism” within today’s modern polity. Politics in our broken …

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• 6 July

  The end of the Conservatives Even the Right is praying for their destruction

  

  Protestors brandish Nazi symbols in central London. “A group of people” riots in Sheffield. Rapists cannot be deported because “human rights”. The economy is flatlining. A third of young people would rather swap liberal democracy for a military rule or a strongman leader. Tory Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is concerned. …

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• 6 July

  La guerre en Ukraine se terminera par une reddition

  

  Orban assume la présidence de l’UE et son premier acte a été de rencontrer Zelensky comme il a souligné qu’obtenir la paix en Ukraine serait le grand souci de sa présidence. Comme nous le montrons aujourd’hui, l’occident global européen se trouve dans le sillage des USA et en pire confronté …

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• 6 July

  Origines et conséquences de la dette publique américaine

  

  L’accroissement de la dette publique américaine a suscité de nombreux commentaires. L’emballement récent tient pour partie à des causes atypiques, telle la crise des subprimes ou la pandémie. Néanmoins, il existe un problème de fond lié au double déficit, budgétaire et commercial des États-Unis. Notre analyse commence par l’examen de …

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• 4 July

  Iran-Backed Shi’ite Militias In Iraq Threaten To Attack U.S. Interests In Region If Israel Expands War Against Hizbullah

  

  Amid the tension between Hizbullah and Israel, which has been growing in recent weeks, and amid the mutual threats they are exchanging to expand the scope of the war, the Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq are threatening that, if this happens, they will renew their attacks on U.S. interests in …

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• 4 July

  Espionage And Diplomacy – OpEd

  

  The recent revelations by Australia’s national broadcaster, ABC, detailing the covert expulsion of four Indian intelligence officers in 2020, have stirred significant concern within the international community. These officers, allegedly attempting to infiltrate sensitive defense technologies and monitor the Indian-Australian community, highlight a troubling dimension of India’s intelligence operations abroad …

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• 4 July

  Xi Heads To Central Asia Amid Waning Russian Influence

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday morning for the 24th annual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group created by Beijing and Moscow to manage their shared – and competing – geopolitical interests in Central Asia. Xi touched down in the Kazakh capital of Astana ahead …

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• 4 July

  Why NATOizing Military Assistance To Ukraine Won’t Solve The Alliance’s Ukraine Dilemma – Analysis

  

  Despite promises to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, many NATO Allies are starting to reach a tipping point in their military assistance to Ukraine. That reality, and the specter of Donald Trump’s reelection this November, has led some within the Alliance to call for the NATOization of the …

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• 4 July

  Fresh Russia-Türkiye Spat Endangers Long-Term Ties

  

  Moscow’s anger over Turkish arms supplies to Kyiv and compliance with U.S. sanctions threatens a rift between the on-off allies. The ever-turbulent relationship between Russia and Türkiye is on the brink of a new crisis. In early June, Russian President Vladimir Putin openly reproached Ankara for providing military aid to …

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