Putin’s shadow looms large at Munich Security Conference
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated discussions at the Munich Security Conference. Western leaders and diplomats had a clear message for the man in the...
The Year 2023: A Feast of Common Misfortune
It doesn’t take one to be a Nostradamus to predict the general trends in international affairs for 2023 with certainty. This year will be...
Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
Putinia, Putonia, Putinonia, Putonian {pronounce a state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force to impose an ideology on...
Militant in Iran identified as al-Qaeda’s probable new chief in U.N report
Saif al-Adel, who is wanted by the United States in connection with the 1998 bombings of its embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, has been...
Israel, the Palestinians, and the question of governability – days of unrest ahead
The situation between Israel and the Palestinians has not been calm for decades. Now there are signs that a new wave of terror and...
What to Expect from the 2023 Munich Security Conference
Every year since 1963, the Munich Security Conference has hosted governments, experts and companies to come together to discuss Euro-Atlantic defense and security issues....
Muslims in Southeast Asia are Targets for Islamic State Propaganda
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is again in the spotlight after claiming responsibility for the fighting in a church in eastern...
Water security is a national security issue, here’s why
Water scarcity is a critical concern on the sustainability agenda. Only 1% of the earth’s surface water is accessible drinking water – and one...
Seven Kinds of Intelligence Spies Want, and How They Get It
ANALYSIS: The news of a so-called “Chinese spy balloon” being shot down over the US has reignited interest in how nation-states spy on one...
UNDP: Work, Not Religion, Main Recruiting Tool of Violent Extremist Groups
Geneva — A new report by the U.N. Development Program, UNDP, warns violent extremism is growing in sub-Saharan Africa and threatening to reverse hard-won...