The Syrian file review
By Sebastian Sârbu.
Bashar Al-Assad is one of those inflatable dictators, ,,pumped up” by Moscow, Phenian and Tehran orbiting along the famous infamous axis of the Evil, so defined by the USA, as far [...]
U.S.- India strategic relation: Opportunities, limitations and challenges
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
As the first American chief guest at the 66th Republic Day parade President Barack Obama closely watched the Indian military might in the Indian capital. The two-hour-long procession might not be a matter [...]
China’s New Flight Routes Rile Taipei
By J.Michael Cole.
China has announced new commercial flight routes that run extremely close to Taiwan.
With China’s unexpected announcement on January 12 that four new flight routes running extremely close to Taiwan proper [...]
The Best Army in the World and Nuclear Weapons do not Guarantee Pakistan’s Invincibility
By Dr. David Leffler.
An article published in The Nation (“India to disintegrate, says SM Zafar,” 29 December 2014) reports that SM Zafar, asserted that “Pakistan has the best army in the world and the [...]
The global significance of Greek elections in 2015
By Jon Kofas.
The global significance of the election in Greece is the symbolism of popular opposition to:
a) Western-imposed austerity that results in income redistribution from the bottom 80% the population to [...]
Yatri’s great Yatra
By Muhammad Aslam Khan Niazi.
“Mr. Modi came into office with a formidable piece of baggage, having been blacklisted by the United States government for nearly a decade over his handling of religious riots in Gujarat… [...]
French new anti-terror measures: will it work
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
After facing the worst terrorist attack in decades (7-9 January), France took initiatives by starting new counter-terrorism efforts to deal with future terror attacks. France said it will spend 425 million [...]
The Technological Boom and the War Typology at The Beginning of a New Millennium
By Sebastian Sârbu.
The technologies have been, there are and forever shall be at the hottest very core of the armed confrontation. To some extent they are precisely those which revolutionize the military art itself. The relationship, [...]
The European Union’s response to the terrorist attacks in Paris
By Lars-Erik Lundin.
In the wake of the attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris in January 2015, the European Union (EU) and its member states face growing public calls to address internal and [...]
Russian approach towards China and India
By Francesco Brunello.
Is the new Russian approach towards China and India, vector for a multipolar world order? Will the new Davos – gathering between vanity fair and summit of the mightiest – in future take place [...]
Russia Won’t Change Its Approach To Ukraine Until It Changes Itself
By Paul A. Goble.
Ukrainians and others increasingly recognize that Russia will change its approach to Ukraine only when Russia itself changes, a conclusion that has led many to consider how Russia might change and reflect [...]
The components of the identity clash and the importance of multiculturalism
By Sebastian Sarbu.
Abstract: In this paper a conceptual analysis is developed, encompassing a rather large scientific range, of the identity clashes and its components and not in the least it is introduced [...]
Great Geopolitical Game in Sri Lanka
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
The outcome of the recently held elections in the tropical island nation Sri Lanka came as a surprise to many. This not only proves to be victory over longtime leader Mahinda Rajapaksa but holds equal significance [...]
Deaths in Paris: Separating Fact from Fiction
By James M. Dorsey
Synopsis
The jihadist assaults in Paris on Charlie Hebdo have sparked allegations of a failure by French intelligence and security agencies. Jihadists beyond the Middle East are also portrayed as [...]
The strategic reconfiguration of the power poles
By Sebastian Sarbu.
Abstract. Starting from approaching the aspects of globalism, technological, economical and cultural progress of the contemporary world, the paper focuses on the reconfiguration of the strategic interests [...]
Making sense of Boko Haram
By Yan St-Pierre.
Since late October, the organization known as Boko Haram has enjoyed a “return to success” following a string of losses and the much hyped ceasefire negotiations with the Nigerian government. [...]
Paris attack: Need of aggressive approach against terrorism
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
Secular republic France currently faced a deadly and darkest terrorist massacre. Paris never faced such horrific high-profile attack in half a century. The unprecedented bloody terrorist attack on the headquarters [...]
NATO summit for new geopolitical security challenges
By Silviu Craescu.
The heads of state and governments who attended the NATO Council Summit held in Wales on September 4 and 5, 2014 reached a mutual understanding concerning the next NATO moves.
It was acknowledged [...]
The College Education Bubble Is Coming To Its Logical End
By Jeff Berwick, posted by Michael Bach.
This past weekend a grown, 30 year old man shot his father over unhappiness with his allowance according to reports in Associated Press as reported at ZeroHedge.
While we rarely believe [...]
US-led Sanctions and Germany’s EU Integration Model at Risk
By Jon Kofas.
Germany’s dilemma in 2015 is that it must resolve the contradictions between its path of forging a new patron-client integration model on the one hand, and dealing with the combined pressures of sanctions [...]