Category: Foreign Policy

Overall, introducing a homegrown 700 KM weapon is a potential game changer in the war in Ukraine. Still, it also shows the innovations and engineering of Ukrainians, who, even under heavy pressure, continue to adapt and overcome one of the most formidable militaries today.

Somalia’s plea for a troop withdrawal delay reveals the enduring challenge of combating Al-Shabaab and securing lasting peace.

Exporting weapons to emerging military powers in Europe and the MENA region has put Israeli defense expenditures at the forefront of the lucrative global arms market. Israel, which for decades kept itself as a regional player, now looks to expand as a global power, and its defense exports will become a primary focus in achieving this goal.

They paint themselves as ‘victimized’ by the media, yet have strict control over all outlets and reporting on their countries. Journalists are heavily persecuted in both nations, which rank amongst the bottom in media freedom, and dissident voices will continue to be oppressed in Moscow and Baku as long as the kleptocracy remains in power.

Climate change is more than just rising temperatures and melting ice caps. It’s an unseen battlefield, subtly fueling global tensions.

Ultimately, the only way to secure Ukraine and the rest of the world from Russian threats is to arm Kyiv with the tools it needs to regain its territory. The more Putin continues to escalate a war in which he still hasn’t reached a single primary objective, the more degraded the Russian military and labor force will be for the next several decades.

Cyprus’ fragility has only become more fluid due to the toothless fortitude of the United Nations and the inability of British troops on the isle. Turkey, like Russia, feeds off appeasement and indecisiveness by the EU, NATO, and UN to condemn their aggression and violations over Hellenic air and naval space and continued settlement buildup in the occupied areas of Cyprus.

The Taliban ultimately won the war in Afghanistan by biding their time and waiting out the US-led coalition. Not knowing how to run an already third-world economy, the Taliban’s theocratic and archaic laws have only exacerbated the cataclysm tens of millions of Afghans face. Nevertheless, the group now rules over a pile of ash, and the militants are solely responsible for the deterioration of Afghanistan.

The collective call to reevaluate the state of siege in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces signifies a pivotal moment in the ongoing effort to restore stability and security in Eastern DR Congo, demanding a multifaceted response that balances security imperatives, human rights, and civilian governance.

Military aid to Ukraine will continue to be a focus of accountability with the average American citizen going forward as election season approaches and fear of corruption ensues. As former President Eisenhower emphasized, it is important to remain vigilant on the influence of the military industrial complex. 

Gitmo, in many ways, is a mirror reflecting a distorted image of American ideals; how can we preach the sanctity of our Constitution only to sidestep it with Gitmo-esque loopholes?

Turkey, which has actively played a humanitarian and diplomatic role in helping to have detained Ukrainians released from Russian captivity, now must confront its dark past and do the same with the fate of missing Greek Cypriots.