Alan Cunningham War has been around since the dawn of man and is spawned by innate human characteristics. Often, when efforts at resolving conflicts fail diplomatically (be it at the nation or international level), war is what follows and seemingly the only other option. As Clausewitz, the famed …
Read More »The stalemate in negotiations on Serbia’s accession to the European Union brings Serbia ever closer to Russia and China
Giancarlo Valori Serbia has been waiting since 2012 for the European Union to respond to its application to become a full member of the EU. In spite of exhausting negotiations, this response is slow in coming and the main cause of the stalemate has a clear name: Kosovo. …
Read More »The war for mineral possession started in Afghanistan
It is estimated that about three trillion dollars worth of mineral resources have been extracted from Afghanistan’s soil. Taken from a coal mine in Samanjan Province. All the mentors in the world are now interested in working with the Taliban. But why? There are probably multiple reasons for …
Read More »The new frontiers of hydrogen production and steps forward by Italy and China
Giancarlo Valori In the traditional hydrogen production industry, hydrogen is derived from fossil fuels. It is the most widely used method and there are mature technologies and industrial devices for this purpose. The methods mainly include hydrogen production by partial oxidation of heavy oil, by natural gas steam …
Read More »Unmanned Aircraft Systems & The Annihilistic Future
Adyeta Mashweri The unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones were introduced as a useful means to military, commercial, civilian and humanitarian activities but yet it ends up in news for none of its original purposes. Drones have rather resulted as a means of mass destruction. The …
Read More »Russia and the West: Are Values the Problem?
Ivan Timofeev The National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation approved by the President of Russia will go down in history as a document that sharpened the issue of the country’s traditional spiritual and moral values. Values were also featured in in its predecessor, Strategy 2015. However, Strategy …
Read More »The stages and choices of energy production from hydrogen
Giancarlo Valori There are three main ways to use hydrogen energy: 1) internal combustion; 2) conversion to electricity using a fuel cell; 3) nuclear fusion. The basic principle of a hydrogen internal combustion engine is the same as that of a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine. The …
Read More »Economy of Post Pandemic Future & New Elections
Naseem Javeed Never ever before in the history of humankind, the economic behaviorism across the world suddenly surrendered to a single calamity, affecting the majority of the global populace suffering in prolonged continuity. The side effect of such complexity juxtaposed with technological access can bring sweeping changes to our …
Read More »Biden’s China Doctrine?
Rihan Ronodipuro The current issue of “The Economist,” published recently, features a cover story on Biden’s China Doctrine. According to the report, “Bidenism” has converted the rhetoric of the “Trumpism” era into a policy prescription of Sino-US clashes (particularly institutional confrontation), with only one winner. Biden and his …
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