Delfina ERTANOWSKA “I do not think that Russia will ever become a reliable partner in the eyes of the rest of the world again. On the contrary, one could say that Putin destroyed the future of Russia with this war. We, on the other hand, have to get used to the idea that we live next to a … [Read more...]
THE LONG ROAD TO KIEV
Stephen R. BOWERS, PhD* As the Ukraine-Russia war passed its two-year mark, the United States was a leading supporter of the Ukrainian war effort. At that point American, German and British support was the most significant factor keeping the Ukrainians in the war. It is clear that without this … [Read more...]
FRONTIÈRES ET ENJEUX CENTRE-PÉRIPHÉRIE. ELÉMENTS DE GÉOPOLITIQUE APPLIQUÉ AUX PAYS FRANCOPHONES
1 Radu SĂGEATĂ, PhD Rezumat. Frontiere și dinamici centru-periferie. Elemente de geopolitică aplicată statelor francofone. Lucrarea are ca obiectiv evidențierea și analiza disfuncționalităților teritoriale generatoare de conflicte, folosind câteva studii de caz reprezentative din cele 61 de … [Read more...]
QATAR, ITS PROTECTED INDEPENDENCE AND GEOPOLITICAL ABILITY
Glauco D’AGOSTINO Abstract. Qatar is a borderland and a bridge between multifaceted cultures within Islam itself. Independence protection, sectarianism overcoming, diplomatic mediation and defence of Palestinian claims are Dōha’s geopolitical fulcrum. Problems within the Gulf Cooperation Council … [Read more...]
NORTH KOREA’S SPY SATELLITE LAUNCH IS ONE GIANT (AND DANGEROUS) QUESTION MARK1
North Korea announced the satellite surveilled U.S. military bases in Guam and vowed to launch several additional reconnaissance satellites “in a short span of time.” Bruce KLINGNER NORTH KOREAN SPY SATELLITE ENHANCES TARGETING ABILITY Pyongyang successfully launched its first military … [Read more...]
NORTH KOREA’S 2024 ‘BROMANCE’ WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA: HOW LONG WILL IT LAST? Assessing the Potential Decline in Strategic Value for Russia Post-Ukraine Situation
CHO Han-bum At the 9th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in December 2023, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared a complete severance of relations with South Korea and presented the 'Anti-U.S. Combat Principle' focusing on strengthening … [Read more...]
BULGARIA – NEAR FUTURE PROGNOSIS WITH THE NEW GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXT
Zlatogor MINCHEV THE NEW GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE Being on the crossroad of post-socialist nostalgia and modern democracy the socio-technological challenges for Bulgaria are quite intriguing and at the same time somewhat confusing. From one hand it is the influence of EU & NATO, but from … [Read more...]
POLITICA NEO-OTOMANĂ A TURCIEI, ÎNTRE ADERAREA LA UNIUNEA EUROPEANĂ ŞI CONFLICTUL ISRAEL – HAMAS. ERDOĞAN, UN NEGUSTOR GEOPOLITIC
Ionuţ CONSTANTIN „Occidentul este de încredere, Rusia este la fel de încredere” Tayyp Recep Erdoğan Abstract. Tayyp Recep Erdoğan is the current leader of Turkey who aims to achieve an ideological and historical geopolitical redirection of his country. Controversial and difficult as leader, … [Read more...]
BELARUS ON THE GEOPOLITICAL MAP OF EUROPE IN THE MID-TERM PERSPECTIVE
Zmicier MICKIEVIČ After August 2020 Belarus got on the European political agenda in the result of mass protests after the presidential election (which was falsified in order to continue the already 29-year rule of Aliaksandr Lukashenka). The protests can be characterised as a peaceful … [Read more...]
Xi Jinping’s never-ending hunt for corruption in the Communist Party
By Stephen McDonell China correspondent As the latest phase of Xi Jinping's anti-corruption crackdown cuts through high-level banking and the elite nuclear rocket force, some have questioned when it might end. The short answer: it won't. It has become a central plank of … [Read more...]