For Moscow, the real war is global, and it’s just begun
The trademark style of the current US president, Donald Trump, is verbal spectacle. His statements – brash, contradictory, sometimes theatrical – should be monitored, but not overestimated. They are not inherently favorable or hostile to Russia. And we must remember: Trump is not the
‘king’
of America. The
‘Trump revolution’
that many anticipated at the beginning of the year appears to have given way to Trump’s own evolution – a drift...
... nevertheless part of academic discourse.
The Western Doctrine of International Law Reaction
Zakhra Khodabin:
Short Wars, Long Lessons
The western doctrine of international law reacted to what has transpired by posts of M. Milanovic (UK), M. Schmitt (USA), A.A. Haque (USA) and K. J. Keller (Netherlands).
M. Milanovic, in particular, notes that the classical understanding of self-defense as allowing only post-factum actions is outdated: states have the right to prevent imminent attacks. They are not,...
We should first temper our tendency to frame global political evolution as a contest between rival systems
We should first temper our tendency to frame global political evolution as a contest between rival systems. While this struggle remains significant – manifest in responses to inequality (domestic and global), neo-colonial exploitation, digital colonialism, Western disregard for international law, and the imposition of “might makes right” logic – we must avoid mimicking the West’s polarizing...
... the Trump administration's pervasive inner political conflicts within the United States. This was made evident with the Oman Iranian nuclear negotiations in April, from which the Europeans were
left out
of, despite their active involvement in the
Lausanne nuclear deal
in 2015, during the Barack Obama administration. As a result, the United States appears to hold most of the leverage, both peaceful and violent, and Europe will only be involved in supporting or deferring to US policies.
Europe at ...
... address several key goals, namely, to secure a stable supply chain for both cutting-edge and legacy semiconductors, to reinforce US leadership in R&D, and to boost employment, as investment in the chip industry
was expected
to generate hundreds of thousands of new jobs in microelectronics-related fields.
Biden’s programme has borne fruit. Major chipmakers have launched large-scale construction of fabs across the United States. In 2022,
Intel
started building a $28 billion facility in
Ohio
;
Samsung
...
The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable
The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable. It can be upset by the aggravation of contradictions between the great powers in both global and regional, Middle Eastern context, by increased friction and the emergence of conflicts between the states of the region themselves, by the emergence of crises within these states, where in some cases the domestic political situation is unstable, as well as by some completely...
External political factors may have a growing influence on Russian-Chinese economic relations
Economic relations between Russia and China remain high. Beijing has become Moscow's most important trading partner, and in the context of Western sanctions, it has also become an alternative source of industrial and consumer goods, as well as the largest market for Russian energy and other raw materials. At the same time, external political factors may have a growing influence on Russian-Chinese economic...
What Iran’s 12-Day Conflict Reveals About Modern Deterrence and Regional Power Shifts
The following paper explores the military and strategic dimensions of Iran’s 12-Day War—a brief yet consequential conflict that has left a lasting imprint on regional security and the broader international order. Despite its limited duration, the conflict marked a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern geopolitics, challenging established assumptions about deterrence, power projection, and the evolving nature of warfare...
Strategically, Russia has little to gain and a lot to lose in case the crisis goes deeper
In the early morning of June 24 US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after twelve days of intense airstrikes. The United States itself actively participated in this escalation cycle by hitting three major Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on June 22. Though the American leader claimed that the US actions inflicted irreparable damage on the Iranian nuclear...
Interview for the Iran Student Correspondents Association
Interview for the Iran Student Correspondents Association.
Israel’s history shows that it should not be trusted at all and that there is a possibility of a ceasefire violation by them. The experience of Lebanon and Gaza also shows the same. What is your opinion in this regard?
Some of the recent statements made by the Israeli leadership give reasons to believe that the ultimate goal of Israel is not limited to inflicting the maximum damage...
