At least half of the people in the United States are taken aback by the spineless love fest that Donald Trump is having with Russia’s despotic President Vladimir Putin. But it is high time to project the path of world events forward a bit. Let’s recall the time when …
Read More »Faith in the Digital Age: How AI and Social Media Are Shaping the Future of Global Diplomacy
What happens when the world’s oldest traditions are combined with cutting-edge digital technologies? Faith and diplomacy could just discover their next revolution. In the not-too-distant past, religious leaders had to travel across boundaries to address their people. Today, they use social media platforms, AI-powered assistants, and virtual services …
Read More »The rise of Regionalism in World Politics: Trends and Implications
The year 2025 is proving to be a pivotal moment in the global political landscape, marking a significant shift from globalism to regionalism. As traditional multilateral institutions become less effective, regional organizations are stepping up to tackle key economic, security, and shared challenges. This new wave of regionalism …
Read More »Assessing the Risks of Unintentional Nuclear War: An American Imperative
“Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the way to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered and analyzed.”-Sun-Tzu, The Art of War In an impressively-prepared television documentary, The Fog of War, one-time US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara warns about …
Read More »The India-Pakistan War Scenario
The enduring rivalry between India and Pakistan, fuelled by the unresolved Kashmir dispute and clashing geopolitical ambitions, has surged to dangerous heights following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack. While India has long projected itself as the region’s dominant military power, recent developments underscore Pakistan’s capacity to not only …
Read More »From Avoiding War to Crisis Management: The Realists’ Strategy on Iran’s Nuclear File
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States have entered a sensitive and complex stage. Four years after the diplomatic efforts of 2021 and navigating through periods of heightened tension, both sides have returned to the negotiating table with different approaches. After two rounds of talks and indirect …
Read More »The Failures of Post-WWII Diplomacy Shaped a World in Permanent Crisis
May 8, 1945, marked not only the defeat of Nazi Germany but also the birth of a new international order. In their relentless quest to prevent a recurrence of such devastation, the victorious Allied powers sought to build a diplomatic architecture rooted in cooperation, economic interdependence, and collective …
Read More »Tensions between Pakistan and India approaching dangerous levels
India’s response against Pakistan this week follows last month’s deadly attack when Pakistani terrorists fired on a group of Indian tourists in Kashmir. India launched “Operation Sindoor” in the early hours of Wednesday morning local time in both Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Indian officials said the operation targeted …
Read More »Why Does the U.S. Want to Control Ukraine’s Mineral Resources?
On February 28, 2025, a highly significant event took place at the Oval Office in the White House, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky held a press conference. Zelensky was there to congratulate Trump on his election victory, explain the critical situation Ukraine …
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