Category: Expert Analysis

The Treaty of Lausanne was a century-long treaty meant to mend the Mediterranean nations’ relations and solidify the region’s current borders. Instead, the region may be closer to war than ever due to provocative actions by successive Turkish governments that veered off the course of Mustafa Kemal’s policies.

Despite past transgressions, turbulent governments, and lack of trust, Greece remains a vital NATO state and arguably its most under-appreciated member.

As the global chessboard shifts, we navigate the delicate dance between securing allies and provoking the bear, with every eastward step marking a risk-reward play in the high-stakes game of geopolitical chess.

A potential loss of Bakhmut only a few months after Russia captured the city in a Pyrrhic victory would demoralize what was left of their invasion force.

Yes, sport jiu-jitsu techniques can translate well into a street setting. But of course, you have to know what you’re doing.

The mental fitness of our leaders matters; we don’t just need a Commander in Chief with a steady hand, but one with a sound mind, that can complete a sentence and chew hard food – this isn’t politics, it’s common sense.

In this global chess match, an unstable Russia could be an invitation for China to expedite its ambitions in leading global governance, shaping international norms and standards to its liking.

As the Ukraine crisis shows, nothing’s set in stone, and in the high-stakes chess game with Russia, NATO needs to evolve from a reactive force to a proactive, forward-looking alliance, ready to catch that live grenade in a post-Putin world.

Buckle up, ladies, and gents, because in this high-stakes game of international intrigue, with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s Wagner Group, going rogue, it’s not just a wrench in the gears – it’s a hand grenade in a Russian powder keg.

Whereas America excels at war fighting, mass weapons production for allies, and crisis response, we still need nation-building and a positive way out of perpetual wars. The United States must unlearn foreign policy blunders from unconventional wars and relearn its top-tier strategies on conventional wars to combat new rising threats.

It’s time to refocus, to play the long game ourselves, to shrug off the quick wins and band-aid solutions and adopt a strategy that looks beyond the next election cycle, investing in education, technology, and infrastructure.

East Asian nations must address and remedy their demographics and labor situations. Akin to Russia, who found out the hard way in Ukraine, it is impossible to fight a prolonged conflict without calculating your country’s demographic position and the effects on various sectors it will have on your economy and workforce in a time of war.