... British and German leaders say their pact covers everything from defense cooperation to environmental policy. In reality, it’s a political pantomime. Unlike the raw aggression of Israel or the economic ultimatums coming from Washington, this is Western Europe’s softer contribution to the week’s geopolitical theater – a performance full of noise but void of substance.
Consider the Israeli strikes on Syria, a continuation of Tel Aviv’s self-declared role as
“sheriff of the Middle East.”
...
... observers, this will not occur. History offers no examples of rapid transformations in the international order – even the fall of the Roman Empire spanned centuries, marked by internal decay and external pressures. Similarly, the decline of medieval Europe’s political system endured for over a century and a half, remaining incomplete even after the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648). Every recorded attempt to overturn the existing order through revolutionary means has ended in the rebels’ defeat ...
... will attack Lithuania.
Do we really want to risk it?
The big show
Let the show begin. We have long since arrived in a multipolar world order. The era of US hegemony is over. Western supremacy is history. The political bureaucracy, for example in the EU and in European governments, is finding it particularly difficult to acknowledge this new balance and to act accordingly. We are still imposing economic sanctions against Russia, even though these are more likely to harm the European economy than Russia ...
Modern Western Europe is quickly becoming a real-world demonstration of Hegel’s famous dictum – that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce
Modern Western Europe is quickly becoming a real-world demonstration of Hegel’s famous dictum – that ...
... recent years have confirmed Russia’s ability to withstand the central confrontation with the West in its history, by relying on its internal resources and by adapting to emerging challenges. Moreover, the change in the global balance of power, where Europe’s fall into strategic oblivion has become a major event, also contributes to the successful implementation of Russia’s foreign policy interests. This means that Russia has once again demonstrated its ability to defend in the international arena ...
The West won’t go away – Eurasia must learn to manage it
For a Eurasian state, total isolation from Western Europe is not only undesirable, it is likely impossible. For those genuinely committed to the project of a cooperative and developmental Eurasian space, the key political ...
A quiet but consequential transformation is underway in Europe. In capitals across the continent, national budgets are being recalibrated, defense ministries revitalized, and military industries given new mandates. Rearmament, once a politically sensitive topic in post-war Europe, has now become a consensus-driven ...
The EU needs the Cold War to continue, but the US VP’s Munich speech signals a transatlantic divorce
US Vice President J.D. Vance’s landmark speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday has been attributed to various factors. Some say it was an ...
... when it comes to a physical threat from an enemy of comparable strength
The very concept of a “security umbrella” is absurd when it comes to a physical threat from an enemy of comparable strength. Since we are far from thinking that a threat to Europe could come from North African countries, China, or the Middle East, the only such enemy is Russia. However, it is linked to the United States by a relationship of strategic deterrence, based on the direct and immediate threat of causing unacceptable ...
... civilizations. Unlike other regions blessed with fertile lands and temperate climates, Africa’s unforgiving environment has made sustainable development an uphill battle.
Geographically isolated from the great centers of civilization, Africa’s proximity to Europe – its historical aggressor and exploiter – further compounded its misfortune. For centuries, Europe viewed Africa as little more than a source of resources, including human labor, to fuel its own prosperity. The Arab world, another neighboring ...
