August, 2023

• 25 August

  The Folly Of Merging The Indo-Pacific And Europe – Analysis

  

  In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has embarked upon an ambitious endeavor: containing its two most powerful rivals, China and Russia, at the same time. Central to this strategy is the imperative of garnering the support and cooperation of allies and partners in Eurasia, …

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• 25 August

  Biden’s Elusive Search For Legacy In The Middle East – Analysis

  

  There seems to be an unusual scramble in the Biden administration’s West Asia (Middle East) policy, most prominently in its apparent rush to accomplish a normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia. For the United States (US), both external and internal factors impinge on this seemingly hurried approach to strike a …

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• 25 August

  US To Train Ukrainian F-16 Pilots, Ground Crews

  

  The Defense Department will begin training Ukrainians to fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets in the coming months, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday. The training is expected to begin in October at the Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona, and will be …

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• 25 August

  Economics, geopolitics force ‘Sultan’ Erdogan to reach out to Gulf ‘hat in hand’

  

  Changing allegiances, regional ambitions, and ideological disputes have long shaped geopolitics in the Middle East. Woven into the fabric of the complex chronicles of the regional state of affairs is the tension between the Gulf States and Egypt on one side and Turkey on the other. Historically, however, these countries …

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• 25 August

  La révolution nigérienne prend un virage bonapartiste

  

  L’agitation qui règne depuis quatre semaines dans l’État d’Afrique de l’Ouest prend une tournure curieuse qui ne permet plus une vision binaire du «néocolonialisme et de l’impérialisme» par rapport à la «libération nationale». Les putschistes nigériens font des ouvertures aux États-Unis et tiennent à distance les contractants militaires russes, la …

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• 24 August

  In Iraq, Struggles Over Power And Control Of The Chaldean Catholic Church’s Resources And Identity; Iraq’s Interim President Sides With Patriarch Sako’s Rivals

  

  Introduction Although it has been five years since the Islamic State (ISIS) was defeated in Iraq, it appears that the danger to the Christians in the country remains, and is in fact escalating. In the past two decades, the Christian community has suffered persecution and instability and has not managed …

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• 24 August

  Can The Three Abrahamic Religions Live In Harmony? – OpEd

  

  Christians believe Jesus is the unique Divine Son of the One God. Muslims believe Jesus was the one God’s Prophet Word and a human Messiah. Jews believe Jesus was a faith healing Jewish teacher (rabbi) Son of Man like Prophet Ezekiel. I believe that since the three Abrahamic religions each …

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• 24 August

  The Resurgence Of International Terrorist Organizations In Afghanistan – OpEd

  

  The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 marked a pivotal shift in global geopolitics. With the Taliban’s unexpected yet rapid return to power, the international community watched with bated breath, concerned about Afghanistan’s reemergence as a potential nexus for international terrorism. This transition has profound implications, not only for Afghanistan’s …

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• 24 August

  Delusions of Détente

  

  Why America and China Will Be Enduring Rivals With U.S.-Chinese relations worse than they have been in over 50 years, an old fairy tale has resurfaced: if only the United States would talk more to China and accommodate its rise, the two countries could live in peace. The story goes …

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• 24 August

  Primary Concern: Trump, Ukraine, And The Republicans’ Foreign Policy Divisions – Analysis

  

  The first Republican 2025 presidential nomination debate is imminent. While domestic argument is dominated by former president Donald Trump’s criminal indictments and culture wars, Europeans are eager to see what the debate reveals about the foreign policy profiles of GOP presidential contenders. The most pressing question for Europeans is how …

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