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In recent years, the world has witnessed a significant event that has had far-reaching consequences – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This aggressive act of territorial expansion and power assertion sent shockwaves across the international community, raising concerns about principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, beyond the geopolitical implications, it is essential to delve deeper…Read More
This article explores the geopolitics of the Arctic, focusing on the dynamics among the United States, China, and Russia. As climate change transforms the region, opening up new opportunities for resource extraction and maritime navigation, these major powers are competing for strategic advantage and influence. The United States approaches the Arctic from a national security…Read More
Economic diplomacy includes building international coalitions to help countries recover from financial crises. Chinese economic diplomacy employs diverse sectors such as trade, investment, finance, energy, transport, and communications, and Belt and Road Initiative is the vehicle by which the “China Dream” of growth, power, and prestige seems to connect with other countries. The BRI has also…Read More
ABSTRACT Civil war is an interstate war that happens within a territory of a state. Civil war leads to absolute chaos and instability. The article will enlighten on Tajikistan civil war and on the events and the triggering factors that led to the war. It enlightens on different phases of the battle. The foreign powers’…Read More
Abstract: The U.S. and Japan alliance is an essential alliance based on shared interests. These interests have compelled both parties to ensure the continuity of this alliance even when it has passed through some bumps with the international political environment testing its resilience. The US-Japan alliance has experienced a roller-coaster journey where international circumstances influence…Read More
ABSTRACTÂ The role that geography plays in states’ strategies falls under the geostrategy domain. Russia’s pragmatic, meticulous, and rigorous strategic ambitions in the contemporary multi-polar world are based on the geographical significance of regions like the Mediterranean. The first half of this article deals with assumptions, pillars, models, and geostrategic scholarship. This was followed by…Read More
ABSTRACT The relationship between Russia and China, the two giants of Asia, has ranged from one extreme to the other. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the erstwhile USSR and the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the two countries co-operated closely on most fronts, especially on the military front. However, due to ideological…Read More
Abstract: Since the second half of the 20th century, China has proven capable of reaching and even exceeding the expectations of an established bipolar, then unipolar world order. Therefore, we find ourselves at a time where its capabilities developed throughout recent decades to translate into a more influence-based strategy reaching virtually every country in the…Read More
The security partnership signed between the USA, Britain, and Australia on the 15th of September known as AUKUS made not a single explicit hint on China’s hostility in the Pacific. But the defense deal is a clear indication showing the West’s concern in China as an adversary. The paranoia that exists in Washington towards Beijing…Read More
Abstract The meeting of the American and Russian presidents in Geneva was held in a constructive and positive atmosphere. Although the meeting was constructive and positive, no major step forward was made to reset the chronically strained relations between Moscow and Washington. Major differences remain on a range of issues, including cyberattacks and human rights….Read More