Global security viewed from the Munich Security Conference of 2022
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 22:47 (GMT+7)
The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s leading security forums debating international political issues on the balance of power in international relations and the consolidation of the global legal system and the world order. This year’s Conference welcomed the participation of more than 30 heads of states or governments, about 100 ministers and senior officials, and many experts in foreign, security, defence, and economic policies, including highest-ranking officials of important international organisations
10 notable military-defence events of the world in 2021
Thursday, January 06, 2022, 10:19 (GMT+7)
In 2021, the world situation continued to witness both negative and positive developments. COVID-19 pandemic, strategic competition, trade war, conflicts, subversion, and disputes over sovereignty and territories were extremely intense and negatively impacted on the world’s economy and social life. The following are 10 notable military-defence events selected and introduced by National Defence Journal
The world's major military and political shifts in 2021
Monday, December 27, 2021, 10:08 (GMT+7)
U.S military policy under Biden’s administration is shaped and implemented basing on the “Interim National Security Strategic Guidance” released on 3 March, 2021 which predicted that US is confronting changes in world power balance with growing competition from China and Russia who are pursuing their influences on regional and international scales
Trajectory of U.S.-Russian relations and implications for regional security
Friday, August 20, 2021, 14:51 (GMT+7)
A more stable relationship between U.S. and Russia will enable U.S. and its NATO allies to be partly in control of security challenges in Europe while helping U.S. to avoid confronting both China and Russia at the same time – an unexpected scenario in the Indo-Pacific region for U.S. when it is devoting every effort to cope with threats from China.
Strategic competition between Russia and the U.S. in the Middle East
Friday, May 22, 2020, 07:44 (GMT+7)
In 2015, experts across the globe raised a lot of questions about Russia’s decision on military intervention in Syria. However, in 2019 and especially in the beginning of 2020, the effectiveness of that decision has been proved and Russia’s status in the Middle East has been increasingly raised. That has posed a considerable challenge to the U.S. in the strategic competition in this region
NATO – 70 years of existence and recent divergence
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 21:52 (GMT+7)
Due to the concern about instabilities in the Trans-Atlantic relations, European Union, including some key members of NATO, is thinking about building a self-reliant and independent defence to reduce their dependence on the U.S security umbrella.
Stormy relationship between Russia and NATO
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 07:02 (GMT+7)
The Russia-NATO relationship has reached the lowest point when Moscow has announced its complete end of civilian and military cooperation with NATO. Public concern has been raised as the broken relationship between the two sides could have negative impacts on regional and global security and stability
U.S.-Russia-China relations and impacts on regional security
Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:27 (GMT+7)
The U.S.-Russia-China relations have been exerting direct impacts on security, peace, and stability in the world and the region. Viet Nam and other regional countries will be influenced by greater push and pull forces. Therefore, countries having traditional relations with Russia, China, or the U.S. will find it difficult to choose objects of cooperation, compelling them to make sensible decisions in their national interest.
On the relations between America, Russia, and the European Union
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 07:01 (GMT+7)
Recently US President Donald Trump’s Administration has pursued a unilateral foreign policy much disappointing the international community. That has made the international relations in general, the relations between America, Russia, and the European Union (EU) more complex and unpredictable
Russia-US Summit 2018 – outcomes and outlook
Saturday, September 29, 2018, 07:11 (GMT+7)
The Summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin took place in Helsinki (Finland) in July 2018. The Summit referred to the issues related to the interests of each nation and the world’s security and politics as well as started a new trend in the relations between the two sides