Conflict

The Division of the West: A Collective Suicide?

Eroded trust has exposed economic divides. Divergent US-Europe threat perceptions now drive policy splits on defense and sanctions

2 weeks ago

Russia’s Return to Maximalism

Pseudo-moralistic harangues claim Minsk agreements were deceptive exercises to arm Ukraine, manipulating history and ignoring deterrence’s role in preventing global…

2 weeks ago

Oval Office meltdown could mean curtains for a liberal global order

Deepening transatlantic discord could leave space for authoritarian powers to reshape international norms in their favour

1 month ago

A SHAMEFUL SPECTACLE WITH FAR-REACHING REPERCUSSIONS

Politics in this century astonishes with declining leadership, powerful nations embracing strength over law, and oppressive states gaining global legitimacy

1 month ago

Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine

With the end of war, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China, re-organise…

2 months ago

India-Bangladesh ties in deep-freeze

Political and diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Dhaka have adversely affected cultural relations between the two countries

2 months ago

The “new Syria”: Should Turkey be repatriating Syrians?

Turkey’s refugee repatriation policy clashes with international law as Syria remains volatile and unsafe

3 months ago

Political outbidding on Bangladeshi illegal immigrants

As elections in Delhi draw near, political parties take to anti-immigrant rhetoric and penal action

3 months ago

Can Trump end the Russia-Ukraine war?

For peace to prevail, a compromise needs to be reached not only between Russia and Ukraine but also between the…

3 months ago