Articles

7 October 2023 and the Battle over the New Silk Roads

Guy Laron • Mar 6 2025 • Articles

An overlooked facet of the Gaza war is how it intersects with the struggle to control trade corridors across Eurasia.

Opinion – ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, but with Women, Peace and Security?

Peixuan Xie • Mar 5 2025 • Articles

There is a disconnect between ASEAN’s Myanmar priorities and its gender strategy in peace and security governance.

US Foreign Policy at a Crossroads: Trump’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine

Bruno S. Sergi and Mona Pearl • Mar 5 2025 • Articles

Trump’s America First approach, should it fail balance national interests and global diplomacy, may lead to diplomatic isolation for the US.

Opinion – Ukraine’s Future Is Not in Its Own Hands

Mazlum Özkan • Mar 3 2025 • Articles

With Trump’s return, the question is not whether Ukraine will survive, but under whose terms it will exist.

Opinion – The 2025 Munich Security Conference as a Defining Moment

Artur Simonyan • Mar 3 2025 • Articles

The 2025 Munich Security Conference solidified a decisive shift in international legal discourse, moving from the post-Cold War liberal order toward a framework shaped by realpolitik.

Opinion – Trump’s Reversal of Nixonian Logic

Craig R. Myers • Mar 2 2025 • Articles

The debate over the ending of the Ukraine war indicates that realpolitik has returned, and it’s not pleasant to watch.

Opinion – Dictatorships Are Unstable, Yet the International System Continues to Support Them

Nicolai Due-Gundersen • Mar 2 2025 • Articles

The international system prioritizes the stability of sovereign states over the rights of citizens of individual states.

Unseen Frontlines: Narratives on Sudanese Women in War

Aida Abbashar • Mar 1 2025 • Articles

Recognizing Sudanese women’s long-standing and irreplaceable participation is pivotal for a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic Sudan.

Creating and Mirroring Monsters: Trump’s America and Europe’s Role in It

Haakon A. Ikonomou • Feb 28 2025 • Articles

Europe seems to be the new “monster” of the US Presidency, but how did this come about?

Outcomes from Kosovo’s 2025 Parliamentary Election

Martin Duffy • Feb 27 2025 • Articles

With no party winning an overall majority, the future political landscape necessitates juggling Kosovo’s potentially seismic ethnic plates.

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