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The Question of the Endgame in Ukraine
June 18, 2023 In a recent Foreign Affairs article titled “Ukraine’s Winnable War, Why the West Should Help Kyiv Retake All Its Territory” Gideon Rose said: “A common view of the war sees it as a military deadlock destined to … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Global South, Middle East, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukrainian counter-offensive, US, war inUkraine
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Wars and War Crimes
June 5, 2023 It has been a year and a half since Russia invaded Ukraine. Despite the havoc it has caused and the widespread resentment with its global impact, like many other wars, the world is getting used to living … Continue reading
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Tagged China, ICC, Russia, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy, US, war crimes, war in ukraine
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Türkiye Chooses Authoritarian Rule Over Democracy
May 29, 2023 The title of my last post on Türkiye was “An Election to Determine Türkiye’s Identity and Future”. And these were my concluding remarks: “Pablo Neruda once said, “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep … Continue reading
Strategic Competition vs. Ending the War in Ukraine
May 22, 2023 Soon after the Russian onslaught against Ukraine, most observers agreed that the conflict would gradually become a protracted war. In other words, the fighting would lose intensity, and perhaps ceasefires would be declared, only to be followed … Continue reading
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Tagged C5+China summit, C5+US, Central Asia, China, EU, G7, Hiroshima summit, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, UK, US, war in ukraine
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President Assad’s Syria Back in the Arab League
May 8, 2023 Yesterday, following an extraordinary meeting in Cairo, the Arab League re-admitted Syria to its ranks after an 11-year absence. According to CNN, “Syria, from tonight, is a full member of the Arab League, and starting tomorrow they … Continue reading
An Election to Determine Türkiye’s Identity and Future
May 4, 2023 On May 14, Türkiye will hold what can only be defined as “the last exit to democracy” presidential and parliamentary elections. The AKP has been in power for two decades. Its early years in power inspired cautious … Continue reading
The Limits of NATO’s Outreach
April 24, 2023 On April 7, a batch of classified documents detailing American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surfaced on social media sites. It caused a shock in Washington. The leaked documents contained some … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, EU, Indo-Pacific, Japan, NATO-China, NATO-Russia, Putin, South Korea, Stoltenberg, Ukraine war
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A Light Breeze of Change in the Middle East
April 17, 2023 On March 10, 2023, the “Joint Trilateral Statement by the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Islamic Republic of Iran” was issued in Beijing. The Joint Statement started with a reference “to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab League, China-Middle East, Iran, Middle East, Muhammed bin Salman, Oman, Qatar-Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen
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Europe-China Relations and the Macron Visit
April 10, 2023 On November 4, 2022, Chancellor Scholz paid an eleven-hour visit to Beijing with a group of top German business executives. He was the first Western leader visit to China since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles de Gaulle, China, France, Macron, NATO, Russia, US-China, von der Leyen, war in ukraine, Xi Jinping
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The Longest-serving …
April 3, 2023 Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, and Tony Blair served as Prime Ministers for approximately 9, 12, and 10 years respectively. Are they on top of the list of longest-serving British leaders? No. Sir Robert Walpole, the Chancellor of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christchurch, Jacinda Ardern, Middle East, status of women, Turkish foreign policy
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