Top 10 defence, military events of the world in 2023
Friday, January 12, 2024, 08:37 (GMT+7)
The world continued to witness complex developments in 2023. While the Russia – Ukraine conflict intensified, new flashpoints arose from military coups, conflicts, local wars, and increasingly fierce strategic competition among major powers, making global security outlook further bleak. To illustrate that picture, the National Defence Journal has selected the top 10 defence, military events of the world in 2023.
Turning point in the Nagorno - Karabakh conflict and its impact on the region
Sunday, November 26, 2023, 21:01 (GMT+7)
The military campaign conducted by Azerbaijan in Nagorno - Karabakh received many different shades of public opinions. Some countries believe that the victory of the Azerbaijani Army over the Armenian separatist forces is of significant, opening up hope for ending the three-decade long Nagorno - Karabakh conflict, thereby completely resolving one of the “flashpoints” in the South Caucasus region. However, some countries expressed deep concern, because this military operation could provoke a crisis in Nagorno - Karabakh.
Trends in the relations between the U.S. and China during the presidency of Joe Biden
Sunday, July 11, 2021, 10:05 (GMT+7)
The relations between the U.S. and China play a decisive role in the world’s economic, political and military picture. During the presidency of Joe Biden, the diplomatic tie between the two countries has been forecasted to remain strategically competitive but more comprehensive and systematic than in the period of former President Donald Trump’s rule
10 notable defence-military events around the globe in 2018
Saturday, January 05, 2019, 06:55 (GMT+7)
In 2018, the world witnessed historic dialogues and intense strategic competition between major powers. To depict the world in 2018, the National Defence Journal would like to introduce 10 notable defence-military events
The issue of chemical weapons in Syria and international opinion
Monday, June 18, 2018, 09:46 (GMT+7)
The war in Syria has lasted for more than seven years with various subjective and objective causes and reasons from both outside and inside. Among them, chemical weapons are considered as one of the important and sensitive aspects. This problem has been becoming a target as well as an excuse for parties’ involvement and major powers’ intervention in Syria. This is a very complicated matter; therefore, it is not easy to properly and fully understand the nature of it
Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch and international opinion
Monday, April 30, 2018, 22:42 (GMT+7)
Turkey launched a military operation coded “Olive Branch” – a symbol of peace - on 20th January 2018. To conduct this operation, Ankara mobilized a powerful force , including 72 F-16 fighter jets, over 6,000 troops of the 1st Commando Brigade, under the 2nd Army , between 10,000-15,000 combatants of the Free Syrian Army, many tanks, artilleries and technical equipment.
The Geneva II Conference on Syria and the attempts of the Outsiders to intervene into Syria
Tuesday, April 08, 2014, 20:16 (GMT+7)
At the end of January 2014, the Geneva II Conference on Syria (Geneva II) took place, yet it did not bring about any outcomes. Notably, though forecasted to come to a deadlock, it was held under the pressure of the US and Western countries. Is that true that the conference paves the way to another mean of the outside intervention in Syria
Vietnam affirms commitment to ensuring human rights
Tuesday, March 04, 2014, 16:04 (GMT+7)
Vietnam has reiterated its commitment to ensuring and promoting human rights at the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HCR) in Geneva, Switzerland.