Category: Foreign Policy

The Pentagon’s decision to consider Australia as a potential testing ground for advanced missile systems under the AUKUS pact underscores the alliance’s commitment to staying ahead of technological advancements in defense.

Decades of overextending their land ambitions through several enclaves, overestimating their military capabilities, and lacking support amongst their allies have finally returned to haunt the Russian Federation. The war in Ukraine can become the third spark of collapse against Moscow for the third time over the past century, and the world must prepare for this domino effect.

Landmines are not just a Ukrainian issue but a humanitarian concern. The world must work to avoid the catastrophic aftermaths of Afghanistan and Chechnya, in which some areas still have not been fully cleared to this day of mines, and the longer it takes to remove Ukraine from the deadly ordinance, the more the global economy could suffer the repercussions of it.

China’s illegal claims in the South China Sea raise tensions, ignoring international law. The Philippines and the US demand a united response.

The case of Travis King, a 23-year-old American soldier who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea on July 18, has become a matter of international concern, highlighting the complexities of dealing with a reclusive nation and underscoring the importance of diplomacy, yet North Korea remains largely unresponsive to U.S. inquiries about his safety and whereabouts.

The proposed sale of over a hundred Merkava main battle tanks from Israel to Cyprus signifies a growing partnership between the two nations, enhancing their military capabilities and aligning their interests in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

In this global ‘supermarket of weaponry,’ nations are sellers and buyers, negotiating multi-billion dollar contracts behind closed doors.

The extension of Myanmar’s state of emergency signals a further delay in promised elections, intensifying the already dire situation of violence and instability that has enveloped the Southeast Asian nation.

Vladimir Putin’s ironclad grip on Russia, reminiscent of George Orwell’s 1984, is beginning to show cracks, revealing a bubbling cauldron of inner circle strife and public discontent that threatens to rupture his carefully constructed edifice of power.

The counterproductive actions of Baku continue to inflame ethnic tensions in Karabakh after a brutal war. Still, it also shows the international community that Azerbaijan cannot be trusted to rule over the Armenians of the region. The international community must now call bluff towards Baku’s inhumane blockade or watch the continued destruction of another ancestral Armenian community.

Strategic airpower, in the form of A10 Thunderbolt II’s, AC-130 gunships, and fighter jet support, is the game-changing element Ukraine needs to decisively repel Russian forces and secure victory.

Armenia’s PM warns of war with Azerbaijan, emphasizing urgent need for diplomacy and international mediation to prevent disaster.