Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Trump’s Big, Bad, Destructive, and Unpeaceful Imperialism
Even as Donald Trump and his MAGA movement have seized virtually complete control of the Republican Party, there remain at least two factions competing for dominance of foreign policy: an isolationist gang and a warmongering interventionist cabal. The strains between them seemingly remain unresolved, and there are real strategic debates and...
Trump’s Scare Tactics
Going into 2025, the world was already pretty scary. Take your pick: climate change, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, pandemic, Elon Musk. But in two short weeks, the current occupant of the White House has made life scarier still for specific communities of people. The Trump administration has already taken into custody thousands of...
What will a Trump presidency mean for the war in Ukraine?
Bulent Gokay* As the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, the military and diplomatic situation for Ukraine appears increasingly fragile. Moscow’s forces are making rapid territorial gains in the Donbas, encircling villages and towns. Although President Zelensky’s forces have conducted notable asymmetric...
The geopolitics of multipolarity: How to counter Europe’s waning relevance in Southeast Asia
The geopolitics of multipolarity: How to counter Europe’s waning relevance in Southeast Asia fanny.pollet@i… Thu, 01/30/2025 – 17:46 10 minutes It is perhaps trite but still true: the Indo-Pacific is rapidly emerging as the world’s geopolitical and economic centre of gravity. In 2025, Malaysia assumes the chairmanship of the...
Norway Should Cede Its War Windfall to Ukraine
…read more Source:: Project Syndicate (Czech...
Ukraine: the Defence Procurement Agency scandal
On 24 January, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov refused to extend the employment contract of Marina Bezrukova, head of the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), contrary to the decision of the DPA’s Supervisory Board. The immediate reason cited for this decision was the agency’s alleged failure to uphold confidentiality standards while...
The West must study the success of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces
The post The West must study the success of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Commander of the Land Forces of Ukraine returns to the front. Day 1070 of the war
…read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
The US suspends foreign aid: consequences for Ukraine
On 24 January, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suspended foreign aid – including military, humanitarian, and economic assistance – administered by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This move is intended to allow a review of aid programmes to ensure their alignment with the new...
Building Resiliency In The Indo-Pacific LNG Basin
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has destabilized energy markets globally, including in the Indo-Pacific, where natural gas plays a key role in underpinning economic growth for wealthier and poorer countries alike. Today, there is rich menu of policy options for the United States to combine its own natural resources, technological and...
