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Truce In Yemen: A Possible Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Abstract: The Yemeni war is, and has been ongoing since 2015. However, a plausible development in the war was the first nationwide truce declared in 2016. Saudi Arabia announced the United Nations (UN) brokered truce on the 2nd of April 2022 – the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. The move was appreciated Read More
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Ambitions Behind The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Abstract: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has added an economic layer to the already diplomatically and politically strong ‘friendship’ between China and Pakistan. Owing to security concerns from India over territorial disputes, the larger threat of terrorism, Pakistan’s weakening economy and ties with Washington, CPEC, while not economically as viable, does extend greater political benefits Read More
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Hasakah – A Warning Sign?
Abstract: The battle of Hasakah in January 2022 showed that the Islamic State is still capable of conducting successful large scale operations involving several dozen of fighters. It shows how resilient modern terrorist organizations can be. The goals of the new terrorists are global, and they aim at a complete transformation. Bottom-line-up-front: The democratic constitutional Read More
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A Résumé Of Russia’s Foreign Policy Strategies And A Look To The Future
Abstract: The Russian Federation of the New Millennium is, as well-defined by the well-known scholar John H. Mackinder, the “Heartland” of the planet we all inhabit. It isa “multi-national” state always at the center of the world, which has been governed by opposing systems (czarism, socialism, “Yeltsinian” liberalism). In power for more than twenty years, Read More
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Turks In The Changing World Order: The Organization Of Turkic States
Abstract: The increasing cooperation of Turkic Speaking States under the umbrella of the Organization of Turkic States attracted attention while the world was on the verge of a global change. The unity of the Turks was evaluated as “Pan Turkism” and “Turan”. Some researchers interpreted the rise of Turkism as increasing competition in Eurasia against Read More
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When Lightning Fails To Strike: Russia’s Failure To Secure Decisive Victory In Ukraine
Abstract: Initial setbacks in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed both Russian weaknesses and Ukrainian strengths. Having taken an operational pause and adapted to the reality of conflict in Ukraine, Russia seems set to win a slow, ugly war. After five weeks of fighting, this invasion provides valuable lessons for Western states. First, unlike the Read More
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Pakistan’s Need For Defensive Space Capabilities
Abstract: Emerging and disruptive technologies are certainly transforming modern warfare. As of recent, electronic warfare has become a significant threat through its availability to state and non-state actors. Take for instance South Asian states, which use Electronic Warfare to expand into space, thus broadening their horizons to space militarization. Such militarization is linked to the Read More
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The Question Of A Strategic Security Partnership Between Europe And The Arab World
Abstract: This paper deals with the question of the extent to which a security partnership between European and the Arab states increases mutual security on the one hand, and on the other hand, how such cooperation affects the development of the Arab developing states. Finally, it asks whether a new relationship of trust can grow Read More
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Did China Know Russia Would Invade Ukraine?
Abstract: Russia’s war with Ukraine has put China in an uncomfortable position. It now faces three irreconcilable choices: Support Russia at the risk of contradicting core principles of its foreign policy and angering the West, abandon its alliance and support the West, or do nothing and tarnish its image as a responsible great power. Chinese Read More
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The Economic Fallout Of The Ukraine War In The Middle East
Abstract: The Middle East and its close regional connecting states, such as Iran, are beginning to experience the first impacts of the Ukraine War and its accompanying economic fallout. The effects are being experienced in different ways according to the distinct trade and economic arrangements that countries have made that link them with the conflict’s Read More
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