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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 ...
A region which once ruled the world has now become a geopolitical black hole There are two major fears for Western European elites when dealing with the new American administration. Surprisingly, the most serious challenge isn’t the potential decision by the Trump administration to pursue a military confrontation with Russia through Ukraine while cutting financial ...
... This combination of Reagan-era realism, libertarian disruption, and techno-optimism has created a volatile cocktail. A conflict between the two egos—both prone to narcissism—seems inevitable, though how it unfolds could reshape global politics. Europe: Fragmentation and Contradiction European politics continue to fragment, with unstable party systems and reactive policies dominating the landscape. Governments struggle to address crises while clinging to outdated ideologies, creating contradictory ...
... oppose the Western diktat, with emerging economies and new centres of financial power in China, India, ASEAN, the Arab world, and CELAC replacing the USSR in this role. This group also includes a resurgent Russia together with its allies from the EAEU, the CIS, and CSTO. This also includes the SCO and BRICS, and many other emerging and rapidly developing associations across the world, in the countries of the Global South, or to use a better designation – within the Global Majority. A new reality ...
... sufficient to rebuild the shattered Syrian economic There are three possible channels for external financial and technical support in the near term. These are the UN Trust Fund, humanitarian exemptions from the sanctions of the U.S. and a number of EU member states, as well as opportunities of the UN Development Program, under which some reconstruction works are being carried out. If the poptical process moves forward, a number of Gulf Arab states can also be expected to participate in reconstruction ...
... All we have to do is look closely. The Nemunas (Memel) River with a view of Kaliningrad oblast/Königsberg, summer 2023 West There’s also a lot of excitement on the “Western front.” With Donald Trump as president of the US, the pressure on the EU will grow. The trade war between the US and China will intensify and, in keeping with the dictum “Make America great again,” not only will the conversation’s tone become harsher, we will see whether the US becomes part of a multi-polar or multi-regional ...
Any attempts to create a space for cooperation at the level of one region, even one as large as Eurasia, represent a completely new phenomenon in the history of international politics Any attempts to create a space for cooperation at the level of one region, even one as large as Eurasia, represent a completely new phenomenon in the history of ...
The country is a tightly controlled dependent US colony and it’s hard to see that changing in the near future Germany is a political void in the center of Europe, even though it contributes significantly to the global economy and is influential in trade. It’s also the Western country with which Russia has had the most historical, cultural and, until recently, economic contacts. A week ago the government ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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