March, 2023

• 2 March

  Russia is neither Serbia nor Iran: What does history say – how will the war in Ukraine end?

  

  Despite Ukraine’s achievements, experts believe that a frozen conflict or a poor ceasefire is most likely. Here’s why. The war in Ukraine evokes a strong sense of historical déjà vu. Although filmed in a more modern way, with mobile phones and drones, the high-resolution footage of artillery duels and trench …

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• 2 March

  Germany’s U-Turns: Ukraine War – OpEd

  

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited India from 25 to 26 February, the first time as German chancellor, a day after the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Scholz said that “All countries must state ‘Very Clearly’ where they stand on the Russian ‘Aggression” and stressed: “Above all, it …

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• 2 March

  Nuclear Armageddon Games in Ukraine

  

  In 1946, Albert Einstein shot off a telegram to several hundred American leaders and politicians warning that the “unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.” Einstein’s forecast remains prescient. Nuclear calamity still knocks. Even prior to Vladimir …

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• 2 March

  Is Israel’s Antidemocratic Government Cracking Up? – OpEd

  

  It is puzzling to witness a coalition government that enjoys a comfortable majority in parliament rushing through radical legislation with far-reaching implications for the future of the Israeli democratic system, or taking deliberate measures that inflame relations with the Palestinians, instead of taking time to consider the consequences of its …

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• 2 March

  A US Trump Card In Gulf Geopolitics: Capacity-Enhancing Security Cooperation – Analysis

  

  If played well, security is the United States trump card in stabilizing relations with its Gulf partners and competing with China for regional influence. In a just-released report, Middle East scholar and former Pentagon official Bilal Y. Saab argued that security entails far more than arms sales and defining the …

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• 2 March

  Initiative de Sécurité Globale

  

  I. Contexte La question de la sécurité concerne le bien-être des peuples de tous les pays, la noble cause de la paix et du développement dans le monde et l’avenir de l’humanité. Aujourd’hui, notre monde, notre époque et notre histoire changent comme jamais auparavant, et la communauté internationale est confrontée …

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• 2 March

  Global Economic Prospects At A Turning Point – Analysis

  

  The year 2023 represents a turning point. If economic realities guide global prospects, it will be a positive turnaround. If geopolitics will continue to penalize economic prospects, a negative inflection point is more likely. Recently, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested that the year 2023 …

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• 2 March

  Central Asians Pressed To Fight In Ukraine With Russian Troops Returning Home In Coffins – Analysis

  

  Dozens of families in Central Asia have received the bodies of their loved ones killed in Ukraine fighting alongside Russian forces in the year since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began. In the past month, at least four families in Kyrgyzstan were told that a relative had died fighting in Ukraine after …

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• 2 March

  Is Kazakhstan Finally Ready For Takeoff? – Analysis

  

  Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev believes “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Tokayev has been on a roll since January 2022, when the government requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to suppress deadly fuel price riots Tokayev claimed were hijacked by “terrorist groups” that had “received extensive …

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• 2 March

  CSM In Kosovo: The Great Serbian Project That Shouldn’t Exist – Analysis

  

  In recent weeks and months, especially after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, the pressure of Western diplomats on Belgrade and Pristina to implement the Brussels Agreement from 2013 as soon as possible has increased dramatically. In other words, western diplomats want to …

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