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Escalation in the War in Ukraine – Counting the Days
November 22, 2024 On November 17, 2024, the 998th day of Russia’s invasion, Russia launched more than 200 missiles and drones at Ukraine. The same day, President Biden, in a significant shift in US policy, authorized Ukraine to use ballistic … Continue reading
Ukraine’s Victory Plan
October 21, 2024 On September 26, 2024, Presidents Biden and Zelensky met in Washington. The latter presented to his host, Ukraine’s plan to achieve “victory over Russia” and President Biden reaffirmed his determination to provide Kyiv with the support it … Continue reading
The West in Disarray
October 14, 2024 The November 5, US presidential election is only three weeks away. On January 20, 2025, the new US president will take office. Thus there will be a six-week period of transition. Then the new president will form … Continue reading
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Tagged China-West, Gaza war, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran-Israel, Turkish foreign policy, two-state solution, Ukraine war, US election, US-Israel, war in Lebanon
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Türkiye’s Support for Ukraine and Membership in BRICS
September 16, 2024 The year 2023 was a tough one for Ukraine. Its spring offensive failed. The US military aid started coming after months of delay. Mobilization became unpopular in Ukrainian society. In brief, it became increasingly clear that a … Continue reading
NATO’s Washington Summit
July 15, 2024 In a post two weeks ago, I said that an assessment of NATO’s past 75 years must have two principal chapters: One on NATO’s performance in providing security for the territory of its members, under Article 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged NATO, NATO-China, NATO-Russia, NATO-Ukraine, Russia-India, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war
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NATO’s 75th Anniversary
July 3, 2024 As the NATO Heads of State meetings start in Washington next week, many will look at the past and evaluate the Alliance’s performance in the past 75 years. In my view, such an assessment must have two … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Brezhnev, Cold War, George Kennan, Gorbachev, Khrushchev, NATO, Nixon, Putin, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, USSR, Warsaw Pact, Western interventions, Willi Brandt
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The Arduous Path to Peace in Ukraine
June 10, 2024 The past year has been a tough one for Ukraine. Its 2023 spring offensive failed. US military aid started coming after months of delay. Mobilization became unpopular in Ukrainian society. Children of Ukrainian migrants in Europe are … Continue reading
The Question of the Endgame in Ukraine
April 22, 2024 On February 26, 2024, President Macron, after hosting a meeting of 25 European leaders in Paris, said that there was “no consensus” on committing ground troops to the conflict in Ukraine but added, “Nothing should be excluded. … Continue reading
2024: Another Challenging Year for the West
January 2, 2024 On May 7, 2021, China initiated a virtual discussion at the UN Security Council on the future of the Organization and the international order. In remarks to the Security Council, Secretary Blinken, after thanking China for the … Continue reading
Looking Back at the Year 2023
December 18, 2023 For most of the past year, the war in Ukraine and Washington’s strategic competition with China dominated the global agenda. Then came the October 7 Hamas onslaught against Israel creating yet another maelstrom of uncertainty for the … Continue reading
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Tagged China US, EU Gaza, Gaza war, NATO, Netanyahu, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war
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