While relations between Bangkok and Beijing remain warm, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is pursuing a more diversified foreign policy. Tommy Walker In early January, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin enthusiastically announced that he would be waiving visa requirements for Chinese visitors … [Read more...]
No Way Norway!
Professor Dr Julian Lindley-French “Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build”. Henrik Ibsen February 10th, 2024. Just back from the Norwegian Atlantic Committee’s superb annual Leangkollen Conference. The conference was great, the debate less so with a lack of … [Read more...]
The Belt and Road and Global Gateway Initiatives: Prospects and Opportunities for Central Asian Countries
Eldaniz Gusseinov, Rymgali Abykayev The transport and infrastructure initiatives of China and the European Union show signs of unfolding strategic competition in the Eurasian region. With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe and China have lost their shortest land trade route, while … [Read more...]
Growing Activity of Russia and the EU in Kazakhstan Could Lead to Economic Conflict by 2030
Eldaniz Gusseinov Russia and the European Union are ready to enter a race for influence in Kazakhstan due to the strategic importance of the state. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russia and the European Union have shown great interest in Kazakhstan. This is noticeable by the number … [Read more...]
Beyond Neoclassical and Critical Geopolitics
Federico Bordonaro, Ph.D. Beyond Neoclassical and Critical Geopolitics © 2024 by Federico Bordonaro is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 Abstract: The purpose of this article is to succinctly demonstrate the shortcomings of conventional geopolitical theories and to highlight the need for a more … [Read more...]
ASSERTIVE CHINA AFTER THE RISE OF XI JINPING
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Drifting Away? Russia’s Dissatisfaction With the Law of the Sea
Caroline Tuckett and Dr Kevin Rowlands Should Russia withdraw from UNCLOS, this would spell the start of the end of the current near-global consensus on the governance of the oceans. Recent open-source reporting has indicated increasing Russian dissatisfaction with international maritime … [Read more...]
China’s military alliance prepares for confrontation
Prince Michael of Liechtenstein China, Russia and North Korea are strengthening their militaries and relations. The free world should be prepared. A few years ago, China treated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a supplicant and the country itself with benign neglect. North Korea has enormous … [Read more...]
Tucker Carlson: Putin takes charge as TV host gives free rein to Kremlin
By Sarah Rainsford Tucker Carlson laughed, listened - and then listened some more. During the American's much-hyped encounter with the Russian president, his fixed, fascinated expression slipped a few times. Especially when Putin's promise of a 30-second history lesson became a … [Read more...]
Lecția de viață | De ce să fie interesați tinerii de situația geopolitică (I)
Lecția de viață | De ce să fie interesați tinerii de situația geopolitică (I) Invitat: Vasile Simileanu, director revista Geopolitica … [Read more...]