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Israel, Turkey, and the Changing Dynamics of Nuclear Deterrence in the Middle East

The US support and Israel’s military and strategic capabilities, coupled with occupational aspirations, made the country a threat to the region. The country’s hostilities and strategic reorientation suggest that it now seeks to confront Turkey. Israel’s escalating aggression with Turkey has sparked new threats in Middle Eastern geopolitics. The Zionist leaders have a decades-old dream […]
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Trump’s Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Search for a Middle East Exit Strategy

The US President Donald Trump hints at plans to expand the Abraham Accords as an exit strategy from the Iran war, along with announcing the end of the US naval blockade of Iran. This move could shift regional security to Israel, making the US less responsible. A Diplomatic Exit Strategy Disguised as Regional Realignment President […]
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How the US-Israel-Iran War Is Redrawing World Politics

The Iran war has reshaped global geopolitics by weakening U.S. credibility and the liberal world order, intensifying regional instability in the Middle East, disrupting energy markets and economies, and accelerating the shift of global power toward emerging alliances led by Russia and China. Global Disruption and the Shifting World Order The US-Israeli attack on Iran […]
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Why the Xi–Putin Summit Matters Beyond Beijing

The Xi-Putin summit, held shortly after US President Donald Trump visited China, underscores strong cooperation between the two new superpowers and signals a new front against Western aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China, just 48 hours after the Xi-Trump summit in Beijing. The significance of this visit was magnified because it coincided with the […]
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The Fraying Transatlantic Alliance

The US-Israeli war on Iran is exposing deep fissures in US-EU ties, with NATO allies increasingly resisting Washington’s unilateral approach and renewing calls for greater European strategic autonomy. The Historical Arc of Transatlantic Unity For over a century, the transatlantic alliance has charted the course of global politics. From playing a decisive role in the […]
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A Fractured World Order and the Xi–Trump Test of Strategic Coexistence

The Trump-Xi summit, coming amidst fragile international markets, intensifying US-China competition, and escalating Middle East conflict, will critically analyze whether the two sides can manage competition without escalating risks. A Summit Amid Global Instability The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his counterpart, US President Donald J. Trump, scheduled from May 13 to 15, comes […]
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Kazan as a Strategic Interface in a Fragmenting Global Order

Amidst growing global disorder and a lack of central power, the Kazan Forum’s increasing significance reflects the rise of Russia’s diplomatic outreach. Kazan Forum as an Emerging Eurasian Interface The Kazan Forum has emerged as a reconfiguration of economic imagination, connectivity, and power across the Eurasian region. The XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: Kazan […]
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The Instrumentalization of Diplomacy in Contemporary Conflicts

In the contemporary world, rivalry among powerful countries has reached its apex, with the strongest states often competing for alliances, resources, strategic positioning, and global influence to advance their interests. Although the tactics of the powerful states have diversified, their goal remains the same. The Cold War: Diplomacy as a Tool of Restraint The Cold […]
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