Giancarlo Elia Valori “Operation Martyr Soleimani” began on the night of January 8. The leader of the Pasdaran Al Quds Brigade had died on the night of January 3. Some Iranian missiles hit two Iraqi bases, Ayan al-Asad and Erbil, in the Kurdish region. In Erbil there were …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 in the Storm Again
Waqas Jan In last few weeks the developments related to the politics of transportation of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and Pipeline based natural gas make a reasonable comparison to The 1st Law of Thermodynamics, the scientific law about the conservation of energy, the two orders (LNG vs Pipeline …
Read More »Approaching the Brink? Nuclear Decision-Making by US President Trump in 2020
Louis René Beres “Fools, visionaries, sufferers from delusions, neurotics and lunatics have played great roles at all times in the history of mankind…. Usually, they have wreaked havoc.”-Sigmund Freud “He likes me.” (New Year’s Day, 2020) US President Donald Trump explaining why Americans need no longer worry about …
Read More »The geopolitics of Brexit
Giancarlo Elia Valori Brexit – sanctioned and endorsed by a mass vote for Boris Johnson’s Tories – will be the great geopolitical turning point for Europe, obtorto collo, and for the United Kingdom itself. In fact, the decision taken by Prime Minister Cameron in June 2016 to hold …
Read More »The Rise of Populism: A Threat to Democratic Institutions?
Over the recent years, one can find very few ideas that have had a sudden resurgence in the world as populism. Charismatic leaders, upstart political parties and attractive propaganda have upset the world order to win power in what previously appeared to be stable democracies. The election of …
Read More »Don’t Believe in Ankara’s Hoax about its Romance with NATO Allies
Jaimin Parikh Turkey must understand that Brussels, unlike Washington, is not a headquarter of diplomatic blunders and it cannot easily game-play Brussels. This month NATO Summit was held in London and it marked its 70th Anniversary. Turkey, now a days,is busy persuading the people and all the international …
Read More »More than a military show: What are behind China, Russia & Iran
Paul Wang On December 27, 2019, China, Russia and Iran began joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman. This is an unprecedented military cooperation among the three powers, which are all regarded by the United States as either rivals or enemies. The military exercise …
Read More »BRICS: An Archipelago of Stability in a Stormy Sea of Circumstances
As part of its BRICS chairmanship, Ryabkov said, Russia will uphold a firm commitment to the principles and values of the association, providing a “harmonious and seamless” relay race from Brazil. The main goal of the work is to improve the quality of life of the citizens of …
Read More »Turkey’s internal equilibria and its foreign policy
Giancarlo Elia Valori Turkey’s President Erdogan has recently dismissed almost all the Turkish flag officers still in service, thus leaving only a small proportion of them, with a view to later favouring the quick career of subordinate officers with a nationalist or Islamist background and training. President Erdogan’s …
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