‘A spy paradise’: Austria confirmed as a location for global espionage
After years of speculation that Austria is a hub for spies, a new report confirms what many already believed – that the Alpine Republic...
Unbreakable Alliance of Cuba and North Korea: How Two Nations Were Linked by Communism and Resistance to US Imperialism
Even a cursory look at any map (and especially a globe) of planet Earth is enough for the observer to understand that Pyongyang and...
Ukraine War and the Future of the European Union’s Security and Defense Policy
Following the end of the Cold War, Europe enjoyed a so-called peace dividend, and security and defense policy were pushed to the periphery of...
Kazakhstan jumpstarts itself after a year of protests, Russia crisis
A year ago, Kazakhstan’s most significant stress test since independence arose from a bureaucratic decision to end fuel subsidies on propane and butane, which...
Economic Survey 2023: How The Russia-Ukraine War Dented Western Economies
The Economic Survey for 2023 is out. Focussing on Western economies after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, and amidst the global slowdown ushered...
There Is No Such Thing as ASEAN Neutrality
Southeast Asia’s boys at Davos last week seemed intent to say what they won’t do about Myanmar, which on Wednesday marks the second anniversary...
Central Asia’s Authoritarians Stare Down A Year of Disorder
Political turmoil and uncertainty beset Central Asia in 2022. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan faced domestic, regional and international challenges exacerbated by the...
Ex-NATO General Petr Pavel Elected President of the Czech Republic
With 100 percent of polling stations now reporting, the results of the 2023 Czech presidential election are official. Retired NATO general Petr Pavel has...
As democracy comes under threat globally, isn’t it time for a system check?
The ripple effect of the egregious and multi-pronged attacks, targeting all the pillars of democracy in the United States offers a cautionary tale. But...
Tanks for Ukraine Have Shifted the Balance of Power in Europe
When the German and U.S. governments finally agreed this week to supply some of their most formidable battle tanks to Ukraine, the balance of...