Hypersonic weapon – A new arms race among major powers
Friday, October 28, 2022, 14:47 (GMT+7)
Hypersonic weapon is also a “double-edged sword”, which, if not controlled effectively, will become a destabilising factor for global and regional security and the source of a new arms race, even threatening the survival and development of all mankind. Therefore, to ensure the global strategic balance, major powers must reach an agreement on the development of this dangerous type of weapon and strictly limit its proliferation.
NATO expansion and its repercussions on global security
Sunday, July 17, 2022, 06:40 (GMT+7)
In the face of NATO’s intention, Moscow assumes that the organisation and the West have treated Russia unfairly as they have not placed Russia in an important position in the European security architecture and people from NATO’s member countries always flaunt hostility toward Russia. Besides, Russia infers that NATO is the factor that instigates the “Colour revolution” in the post-Soviet space to restrain, block Russia in all respects and break the strategic balance between Russia and NATO. Tit-for-tat actions have led to the escalation of tension between the two sides.
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.
A snapshot of the world politics in 2020
Thursday, December 24, 2020, 09:47 (GMT+7)
The COVID-19 pandemic also reveals major weaknesses of the capitalist economic system in the West, especially in the United States. It is thought after the collapse of the Soviet Union and socialist system, capitalism would be the “Golden Rule” for the rest of the world. However, this assertion has been questioned about its possibility right in the West
Nagorno - Karabakh, an unending conflict
Friday, December 11, 2020, 08:35 (GMT+7)
The complexity of geographical disputes and the overlapping relations make the Nagorno-Karabakh issue beyond the scope of a local conflict. Several external factors directly relating to the war are turning Nagorno-Karabakh into a node in international competition.
On China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 11:42 (GMT+7)
In recent times, China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative (Initiative for short) is emerging as a strategy of this country and could reshape geopolitical and economic future both inside and outside Asia, which is drawing attention from many countries worldwide
Prospects for the realization of the Agreement on the Iranian nuclear program
Friday, June 06, 2014, 21:16 (GMT+7)
On November 24, 2013, the P5+1 (Britain, France, U.S., Russia, China and Germany) and Iran reached an interim agreement on the Tehran’s controversial nuclear program. This is an important breakthrough unfolding new prospects in the process of negotiation between the parties. However, it is still a long way full of obstacles and challenges ahead to reach a final agreement between the West and Iran
Ukraine-The Centre of Geopolitical Rivalry in the Heart of Europe
Monday, April 28, 2014, 11:37 (GMT+7)
With the suspension of preparations for EU trade agreement on 21 November 2013, Ukraine has fallen into a severe sociopolitical crisis and finally resulted in a coup d’etat to overthrow President Yanukovych. At present, the crisis has been complicatedly changing. The root of the crisis originates from a fierce geopolitical rivalry among major powers pivoting Ukraine.
About new model of relationship among big powers in the world politics today
Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 10:19 (GMT+7)
Entering the year 2014, although global politics remained stable, competition among countries will take place severely, especially among big powers. In addition to “co-existence” with intentions, dissent, big countries do not forget to “nurture” their ambitions, waiting and taking advantage of opportunities to act in their most beneficial manner. Is this the trend of “a new type of relationship among major powers?”