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Presidents Biden and Putin in Single Combat
February 27, 2023 Last Monday in an article titled, “Biden’s Surreal and Secretive Journey into a War Zone”by Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear, the New York Times shared some details of President Biden’s visit to Ukraine with the reader.[i] … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, China, Global South, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US, Wang Yi, Xi, Zelensky
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: One Year On
February 20, 2023 Two years ago, on February 19, 2021, at the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference, President Biden addressed the global community for the first time. He defined the partnership between Europe and the US as the cornerstone of … Continue reading
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Tagged arms supplies, Biden, Macron, Munich Security Conference, NATO, Putin, Russia, Scholz, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US
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2023 Gets Off to a Difficult Start
January 2, 2023 The year 2022 was “annus horribilis” for Europe and to a lesser degree for the world. And its final few weeks did not augur well for 2023. China witnessed an incredible upsurge in Covid infections overwhelming hospitals. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, China, Kissinger, Putin-Xi, Russia, Russia-China, Russia-West, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US
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Putting France-US Relations Back on Track
December 5, 2022 Last week President Macron paid a state visit to Washington, the first of the Biden administration. In widely reported remarks, “France has jumped to the head of the queue,” said Professor Charles Kupchan, who was a senior … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, France, France-US relations, Macron, Macron's visit to US, Putin, Russia, Scholz, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US
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Global Uncertainty Continues
October 31, 2022 This was a revealing month for the world. In Beijing, President Xi Jinping presented to the Chinese Party Congress the report of the Central Committee in a two-hour-long speech.[i] Having secured a third five-year term as president, … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Macron-Holtz, Putin, Russia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US, war in ukraine, Xi Jinping
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“Retreat” or “Normalization of Relations”?
August 25, 2022 In the military context, the word “retreat” means “the usually forced withdrawal of troops from an enemy or from an advanced position”. In a broader context, it is defined as “an act or process of withdrawing especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Assad, Egypt, Iran, Israel, PKK/YPG, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Syria war, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, UAE, US
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The West Needs to Write a Success Story
August 22, 2022 With the war in Ukraine, “the emerging world order” has become a current topic with conflicting opening gambits. The West argues for the rules-based international order, the body of rules, norms, and institutions that govern relations. Among … Continue reading
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Tagged China, EU, Russia, strategic competition, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, US, world order
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The Rising Cost of the Lack of Strategic Dialogue
August 15, 2022 In another ten days, it will be six months since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The news of the war no longer makes the headlines. Because it only takes time for the most unexpected, for … Continue reading
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Tagged China, EU, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine, US
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Pelosi’s Visit: A Costly Political Show
August 8, 2022 Last Monday, National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby told reporters that nothing about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip changed US policy toward Taiwan. He said, “We have been clear from the very beginning that she will … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Japan, Pelosi, Russia, Taiwan, Turkish foreign policy, US
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China-US Relations
August 1, 2022 Presidents Biden and President Xi Jinping had their next-to-last call on March 18, 2022, less than a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then,
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Tagged Biden-Xi phone call, China, Pelosi visit, Russia, Taiwan, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine conflict, US
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