Germany’s rude political awakening – Modern Diplomacy
The country’s domestic politics are becoming dysfunctional just when Berlin’s leadership on the world stage may be needed most, notes POLITICO. Germans have long considered…
IMEC: US-led plan aimed to link India, Europe is in doubt
A far-reaching plan to channel Europe-Asia trade through the Middle East is at risk of stalling before it even gets started, notes Bloomberg. The Israel-Hamas…
Nikola Tesla – Master of the Universe or Slave to Capitalism
In order to understand the nature of Tesla’s inventions and the myth surrounding him, one must consider the social conditions in the United States at…
Strategic Ballet on the Global Stage: China’s Economic Statecraft in Developing Countries
China, once the Middle Kingdom, has risen to worldwide power. China’s endurance and adaptability are shown by its rise from an agrarian nation to an…
Ethiopia’s eroding political transition: Can multiple interlocking crises be overcome?
Ethiopia’s over five years under Premier Abiy Ahmed’s leadership have witnessed a volatile transition, menaced by immense and interlocking challenges, including the large-scale war in…
A dry Panama Canal slows down the Globalization
Global shipping companies excited by the potential new routes that climate change and melting ice are opening up around the North Pole have gotten walloped…
US weapons sent to Ukraine were not adequately tracked
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has circulated a memo to Republican colleagues in advance of a closed-door meeting on Ukraine aid warning that nearly 60 percent…
AI in Africa: The Last Battle Lost Before the War Begun
In 1970, at the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Head of States and the government of the Organization of African Union (O.A.U) now…
BRICS Expanded So What Next
Authors: Dr. Srinivas Junuguru and Abhinaya Rayee* The BRICS group, initially comprising Brazil, Russia, India, and China, emerged as a forum for discussion and policy…
Russia Prioritizing Sustainable Security and Strategic Economic Questions in Sahel-Saharan Region
With geopolitical changes intensifying, Russia is steadily broadening influence by making economic investments, creating informal military bases and selling weapons to African countries. Under memorandum…
Football, Regionalism, and Its Influence in Multiple Dimensions in Latin America
Football, a sport that is also an important element of life in Latin America. Being the most popular sport, a lot of other elements are…
How viable is Arctic shipping?
Shipping lanes are under pressure. Seven of the world’s ten biggest shipping companies have suspended transit through the Red Sea, where the Houthis, a Yemeni…
India-Maldives Geopolitical Turmoil in South Asia
The geopolitical playfield of South Asia has seen much turmoil in recent years. In particular, it changed when China’s ambitious ‘Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI)’…
Weaponizing Markets – Modern Diplomacy
Hong Kong stocks have been plunging to losses for the fourth straight year. In South Korea, global banks have intentionally and illegally shorted companies. As…
The role played by BRICS in responding to international challenges by strengthening global governance
Building a more comprehensive, closer, pragmatic and inclusive BRICS partnership is intended to achieve stronger, greener and healthier global development. The international situation is currently…
Assessing the ‘Middle Corridor’ in a Risky World
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 18th, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili affirmed his government’s commitment to developing the “middle corridor,”…
The Economic Implications of Fast Fashion for the Developed and Developing World
Fast fashion thrives on consumers’ demands for quantity over quality: for the stylish over the long-lasting. With the explosion of digital technologies and the prevalence…
Blinken Playing Catch Up with China and Russia in Africa
Anthony J. Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, visited Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola from Jan. 21-26 to strengthen the relationship between the…
Lithuanian division: Unjustified decision – Modern Diplomacy
On January 23 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called a meeting of the country’s State Defence Council. Public was informed that during the meeting, members of…
China rallies G77 countries for major reform of WTO and Bretton Woods
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong wins support, including from UN leaders, for speech calling for overhaul of global systems, writes ‘The South China Morning Post’. China…