James M. Dorsey Amid speculation about a reduced US military commitment to security in the Middle East, Turkey has spotlighted the region’s ability to act as a disruptive force if its interests are neglected. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set off alarm bells this week, declaring that he …

Giancarlo Valori On May 3, when asked about the possible causes of the Ukrainian tragedy, His Holiness Pope Francis speculated about an “anger” probably “facilitated initially by NATO’s barking at Russia’s door. I cannot say whether this anger was provoked, but it was probably facilitated”. What do the …

Kester Klomegah Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with a handbag full of unique message on Russia-Ukraine crisis and its geopolitical implications, has made a snapshot trip to North Africa and the Middle East, including visiting Algeria and Oman. Given what has been referred to as “special military operations” …

Giancarlo Elia Valori The topic I will analyse in this contribution is the presence of other political parties in the People’s Republic of China and the role they played in the struggle for liberation from Japan and against the Kuomintang (KMT) dictatorship. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference …

Misbah Abidin Well, whenever we heard of military power it is like we are talking about a battleground or a confrontation with enemy. But that is a very limited scope. From the broader perspective military is state’s ultimate survival both in times of war and peace internal and …

Valerio Fabbri Although Beijing has extended firm diplomatic support to Russia during the Ukraine conflict, it appears unwilling to back Moscow in a whole-hearted manner to avert Western sanctions due to the fear of secondary sanctions. In an effort to stem growing suspicions over its ties with the …

In my personal opinion, if Russia continues to control Ukrainian cities and causes a long-term conflict on the side of Eastern Europe, perhaps (China will gain more geopolitical benefits), including doubling the focus of the United States of America with Russia and giving Beijing more breathing space, and …

Hemand Adlekha Neither CPC leaders nor China’s state-sponsored international affairs think tank scholars indicated before February 24 if they had any idea of unpredictable and cascading consequences an actual Russian war on Ukraine would unleash. As Vladimir Putin appears certain of having abandoned any prospects of a diplomatic …

With the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Western countries have imposed all-rounded sanctions on Russia. This, in turn, has had an impact on the global economic, trade, and financial systems, raising concerns in the market and academic circles about the adjustment of the global financial system. One …