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THE EMERGING PHENOMENON OF A ”NEW COLD WAR” [sic] WITH THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR AS STRATEGIC SPRINGBOARD
Ioannis P. SOTIROPOULOS, PhD INTRODUCTION At the threshold of the second quarter of the 21st century, everything runs faster, and so does history. Science, technology, electronics, telecommunications, cybernetics and transportation are moving at unprecedented speed. However, no matter … [Read more...]
EIGHT NEW POINTS ON THE PORCUPINE: MORE UKRAINIAN LESSONS FOR TAIWAN
EIGHT NEW POINTS ON THE PORCUPINE: MORE UKRAINIAN LESSONS FOR TAIWAN1 Andrew ERICKSON Gabriel COLLINS Watching Russia falter in Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping may conclude that if he decides to invade Taiwan, he cannot hope to achieve victory with little or limited fighting. The risk … [Read more...]
THE UNITED STATES AND ESCALATION OF MIDDLE EAST CONFLICTS: A BRIEF
Mahmood SOHAIL, PhD On February 6, 2024, the UK and the US jointly launched a fresh bout of air-strikes targeting Houthis in Yemen. Earlier, six Kurdish fighters were killed in a drone attack that hit the training ground at al-Omar base in Syria. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces … [Read more...]
STEPPINGSTONES TO AUSTRALIA
David HAYWARD Make no mistake, the Chinese are far too clever for many of us. Inscrutable in fact. The Pacific islanders and Chinese-Indonesian diaspora are gratefully holding out their hands for readily available, bountiful Chinese cash. The steppingstones about to threaten Australia’s … [Read more...]
THE GAZA – ISRAEL WAR AND REGIONAL CONFLICT ESCALATIONS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND IRAN AND THE UNITED STATES AND IRAN: BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE LINKAGES
Mahmood SOHAIL, PhD Much earlier, the Gaza war broke out after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas raided Israel on October 7, which killed 1,200 people. Israel’s subsequent assault on Gaza has killed over 26,000 Palestinians.1 Wars often have unintended consequences, and the Israel-Gaza war is no … [Read more...]
RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR IN THE CONTEXT OF GEOPOLITICAL CHANGES
dr. Yevhen MAHDA The Russian-Ukrainian war continues. It has already claimed the status of the main geopolitical event of the 21st century. Intensive combat actions in the heart of Europe have become a serious challenge to the world security system, and their results could significantly alter the … [Read more...]
STRATEGIA DE SECURITATE A SUA LA MAREA NEAGRĂ, IMPLICAŢII REGIONALE
Contraamiral (rtr) dr. Constantin CIOROBEA Abstract. This paper intends to present the US “Black Sea Security Act of 2023”, and the implication for this region. The “Black Sea Security Act of 2023” represent a comprehensive package for the Black Sea region, with directions of action on strategic … [Read more...]
CUNOSCUTELE ŞI NECUNOSCUTELE SITUAŢIEI GEOPOLITICE ŞI GEOSTRATEGICE DIN MAREA NEAGRĂ
dr. Romulus HÂLDAN Abstract. The war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in the Black Sea, besides having a deep hybrid character, is distinguished by a large dose of unknown, primarily due to war propaganda, but also to unpredictable and controversial events, which make it very difficult … [Read more...]
THEORY OF THE ARC OF CRISIS: GEOPOLITICS AND GEOSTRATEGY
Tiberio GRAZIANI, PhD Abstract. The article proposes an attempt to apply the crisis arc model to the two ongoing conflicts (Russia – Ukraine and Israel – Gaza) within the broader context of the geopolitical transition from the so-called unipolar system to what is defined as multipolar or … [Read more...]