The World’s Two-faced Leaders
Authoritarian rulers have often used body doubles – what are they trying to hide? The pressures of wartime leadership are taking a toll on...
European Security Conundrum: Between ‘Strategic Autonomy’ and Alliance
The issue of European security is often misunderstood because it covers multiple realities. Guaranteeing Europe’s security means preparing for an attack on its territory,...
ISIS Goes After BTS, Harry Styles, Elon Musk, and Drag in Declaration That ‘End Times’ Are Near
ISIS derided Korean boy band BTS, British pop star Harry Styles, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk as having “absolutely disgusting” influence and claimed that...
Next NATO chief? Danish leader’s DC invite prompts speculation
Mette Frederiksen fits several criteria NATO allies want in their next leader, but she’ll also need Washington’s blessing. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has...
Tajikistan tyranny triggers new wave of refugees in Europe
The Pamir Gate triggers a geopolitical crisis. For the Pamiri ethnic minority and the inhabitants of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan,...
Zelensky Wins New Diplomatic, Military Support from G7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrapped up a triumphant diplomatic offensive in Hiroshima on Sunday, heading home bearing new arms, munitions and the “unwavering” diplomatic...
G7’s Relevance Cemented by G20’s Dysfunction
America has taken a shine to forum – not as a way to thrash out global solutions, but as a body of like-minded leading...
Unlike elite club of G7, China-Central Asia Summit unites, consolidates a diverse world
The modern world is in a situation of division. In this situation, a special role is assigned to dialogue platforms and interstate associations that...
Europe’s Divisions over China Could Hamper G-7 Unity
While the focus of the G-7 meeting in Hiroshima this week will be on Russia, the gathering leaders will have China on their minds....
The Looming Problem for al-Qaeda’s Affiliate Alliances
Over nine months after Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death, al-Qaeda has still not announced his successor. There is a general consensus that veteran al-Qaeda operative Sayf al-Adl...