Ehud Eilam Israel and Iran used to be partners, until 1979. Since then, following the Islamic revolution, there has been a conflict between them. Iran’s nuclear program is getting closer to producing nuclear weapons. It is a top concern for Israel, since Iran had threatened to destroy Israel. …
Read More »For Thee, Hiba, you may flee as the calves lost, and the land no longer fit for cultivation
Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The Polish poet of contradictions, Nobel Prize winner in literature in 1996, Wisława Szymborska, says (I apologize for big questions with small answers!). Today we have a new story and a message of frustration for an issue that stirred controversy and interaction on social …
Read More »BRICS: Can it form multilateralism in Outer Space?
Paula Smith In January 2023, Russia’s assertion regarding the deteriorating relations with the United States had far-reaching consequences, particularly concerning their participation in the International Space Station (ISS) program. Moscow’s stated intention to withdraw from the ISS by 2024 has engendered significant uncertainties, posing serious questions about the …
Read More »AUKUS: A New Paradigm in Indo-Pacific Security Cooperation
Dennis Ros Security cooperation refers to collaboration between two or more states with the aim of maintaining regional or global security. The concept of security cooperation has been applied throughout history, and remains an important aspect of international relations today. Historically, security cooperation has taken the form of …
Read More »Russian-Algerian military ties
Chief of Staff of the Algerian People’s National Army General Said Chengriha has arrived in Russia to meet with the Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. Minister of Defence of Russian Federation hold talks with Algerian People’s National Army Chief of Staff. The head of the Russian military department noted, …
Read More »Why globalism failed
What went wrong for the globalists? Not so long ago, the West was captivated by visions of the ‘End of History’. Francis Fukuyama, Thomas Friedman, Kenichi Ohmae and others envisaged the permanent triumph of a global neoliberal order. They foresaw the emergence of a system controlled by an …
Read More »Israel-Lebanon Border Dispute: Warmer But Not Hot
Alexander Langlois The fortunate reality is that neither actor desires a major escalation on their disputed border. In a turbulent year for both Israel and Lebanon, one would assume the two countries would work to avoid additional crises at all costs. Rather, Tel Aviv and Beirut are opting …
Read More »Why America Is Losing the Tech War with China
David Goldman It is simply too late to try to suppress China. The United States must either spend seriously on research and development, along with industrial policy, or it will lose the race for twenty-first-century technological supremacy. Western media, for the most part, has ignored a remarkable array …
Read More »Biden Should Not Extend Security Guarantees to Saudi Arabia
Gregg Priddy It simply does not make sense for the United States to make huge concessions to Saudi Arabia in the form of a formal security guarantee in response to concerns about China or the desire for Saudi-Israeli normalization. While President Joe Biden termed the idea of Saudi-Israel …
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