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Turkey – strategic dreams of a Blue Homeland

9:38 31.05.2026 Maria Kolesnikova

Turkey – strategic dreams of a Blue Homeland

During a May 12 event organized by Ankara University’s National Center for Maritime Law (the main body providing expert advice on Turkey's maritime policy), it was announced that a bill on maritime jurisdiction zones would be submitted for parliamentary consideration in early June. This would create, for the first time …

Gulf war: water or oil - which does the world need more now?

13:23 20.05.2026 Andrey Kadomtsev

Gulf war: water or oil - which does the world need more now?

With the start of hostilities between the US and Israel against Iran, analysts have traditionally focused their attention on the changing situation on the commodity markets - hydrocarbons, aluminum, fertilizers, etc. However, the truly strategic resource being threatened is freshwater. The problem of freshwater scarcity is one of the most …

Ukraine – war and corruption as a stimulus for existence

11:08 06.05.2026 Denis Baturin

Ukraine – war and corruption as a stimulus for existence

The fundamental idea behind Ukraine's existence that is shared by both Kyiv and the European Union is that it is a military battering ram and the vanguard of Western security. What underlies this confidence? Emmanuel Todd explained the reason of this confidence in his book, The Defeat of the West. …

Militarization of Europe – “Fourth Reich” and Ukraine

15:10 23.04.2026 Denis Baturin

Militarization of Europe – “Fourth Reich” and Ukraine

It all began with 5,000 military helmets that Germany donated to Ukraine in February 2022, in the immediate wake of Russia’s Special Military Operation. Berlin had long refused to provide lethal weapons to Kyiv, citing domestic laws prohibiting such supplies. [i] However, Germany’s Nazi past, a latent thirst for historical …

Strait of Hormuz closure and food security

11:46 21.04.2026 Andrey Kadomtsev

Strait of Hormuz closure and food security

With the situation around the Strait of Hormuz remaining uncertain, on April 17, Iran announced that the strait was now open for shipping. However, on the very next day, the situation changed dramatically after the Iranian military announced that it was resuming its strict control over the strategic waterway. Tehran …

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 …

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