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Got Nuke? The Quest for Strategic Parity

13:01 13.04.2026 Lily Ong

Got Nuke? The Quest for Strategic Parity

Our world is long accustomed to the Nuclear Club and the number of doomsday ordnances its admired members possess—Russia (5459), the US (5177), China (600), France (290), the UK (225), India (180), Pakistan (170), Israel (90), and North Korea (50)[1]. However, as international relations continue to sail through the most …

Hungary in the spotlight of global politics – what to expect from the April 13 parliamentary elections?

11:39 27.03.2026 Vladimir Pryakhin

Hungary in the spotlight of global politics – what to expect from the April 13 parliamentary elections?

With parliamentary elections in Hungary slated for April 12, not since the regime change in the late 1980s have the preparations for the elections and the election campaign reached such a fever pitch and attracted such intense attention from the entire world. And with very good reason too, since a …

Is Iran War Jolting America’s Asian Allies to New Security Calculus?

12:23 24.03.2026 Lily Ong

Is Iran War Jolting America’s Asian Allies to New Security Calculus?

From the neon-lit streets of Seoul to the strategic ports of Singapore and the archipelago of Japan, a question I’ve long posed but adamantly shunned by their ruling elites begs: Does the hosting of advanced American weaponry and personnel act as a shield that deters aggression or a magnet that …

The World After Victory, or How Stalin Didn’t Let Himself Be Duped

13:30 16.03.2026 Alexander Borisov

The World After Victory, or How Stalin Didn’t Let Himself Be Duped

In Alexander Griboedov’s immortal comedy Woe From Wit, the elderly courtier Famusov, a nobleman from Catherine the Great’s era, sends off the new generation with the catchphrase: “Yes! You people of today – come on, then!” Even centuries later, these words resonate in time, almost like a challenge from one …

The Struggle for Territory Has Begun: Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean

13:26 16.03.2026 Nubara Kuliyeva

The Struggle for Territory Has Begun: Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey, especially during the presidency of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been displaying marked activity in strengthening its regional and international influence. This strategy is aimed at obtaining tangible material and financial dividends, including through control over mineral resources beyond the bounds of “obvious” Turkish jurisdiction recognized by other parties. This …

View from Moscow: Middlegame and a Strategy for the day after tomorrow

10:43 02.03.2026

View from Moscow: Middlegame and a Strategy for the day after tomorrow

The Special Military Operation (SMO) has stimulated Russia’s development. Russia has roused itself. Patriotism and national pride have increased immensely, the value of serving the Motherland has been recognized, the people are displaying their best qualities, the economy and scientific research have revived. The most important professions — engineers, scientists, …

Abrahamic Covenant: Sacred Text or Title Deed?

12:11 24.02.2026 Lily Ong

Abrahamic Covenant: Sacred Text or Title Deed?

"To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates," says God to Abraham in Genesis 15:18. 2013: Way of the Suffering The year was 2013. Led by a Palestinian guide, I walked through the Via Dolorosa. This meandering, 600-meter path through …

Will Moldova retain its identity and sovereignty, or face a new “unirea”?

13:02 17.02.2026 Yuri Larin

Will Moldova retain its identity and sovereignty, or face a new “unirea”?

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu has reiterated her support for this former Soviet republic’s unification with Romania, citing the complex international situation and the difficulties, which she claims the republic faces as a sovereign state. However, she always stipulates that any changes in the country’s status depend on the free will …

World enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” - UN scientists formally define new post-crisis reality for billions

12:28 26.01.2026

World enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” - UN scientists formally define new post-crisis reality for billions

Amid chronic groundwater depletion, water overallocation, land and soil degradation, deforestation, and pollution, all compounded by global heating, a UN report today declared the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, inviting world leaders to facilitate “honest, science-based adaptation to a new reality.” “Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our …

Somaliland – a geopolitical apple of discord

13:28 15.01.2026 Maria Kolesnikova

Somaliland – a geopolitical apple of discord

In the closing days of 2025, the world diplomatic community was stunned by Israel's recognition of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, followed by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar’s official visit to this region. The de facto state entities of Somaliland and Puntland in northern Somalia broke off ties with the …

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