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

Challenges, competitiveness, and prospects in the 2020 US presidential election

Friday, October 09, 2020, 14:26 (GMT+7)
The US presidential election is scheduled for November as a political event of paramount importance to the destiny of the world superpower. The election is about to take place, but developments within the US society are extremely complex. Challenges, intense competitiveness, and prospects in this election represent matters of public concern

A chance of peace for Afghanistan

Thursday, May 28, 2020, 08:12 (GMT+7)
The nearly-2-decade war in Afghanistan represented not only a “nightmare” for the U.S but also a regional and world “flashpoint”. U.S, Taliban and other stakeholders can’t solve the conflict in Afghanistan by military measures but peaceful means.

Implications arising from the US recognition of Israeli control over Golan Heights

Thursday, August 08, 2019, 21:56 (GMT+7)
On March 25th 2019, US President Donald Trump signed a decree recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights which Israel had taken from Syria since 1967. The international community strongly disagreed with this decree as it could lead to far-reaching consequences for security and stability on regional and global scales

The 2nd US-North Korea Summit and its initial impacts on the region’s security and politics

Saturday, April 06, 2019, 21:29 (GMT+7)
On February 27th and 28th, 2019, the 2nd US-North Korea Summit was held in Vietnam. In spite of the fact that no joint statement was made, the meeting is thought to be an important landmark in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and partly impact on the region’s security and politics

The US withdrawal from the INF and its impacts

Sunday, February 10, 2019, 13:37 (GMT+7)
On October 20th 2018, US President stated that the U.S. would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) signed by this country and the Soviet Union in 1987. The reasons for this decision and its impacts on the world’s security have attracted great attention from the public

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

Inter-Korean Summit – A chance for peace on the Korean peninsula

Monday, July 16, 2018, 11:45 (GMT+7)
On April 27th, 2018, the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK or also known as North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (also known as South Korea) held a historic inter-Korean Summit. This is a positive move from the both sides which is highly appreciated and thought to open up an opportunity for restoring peace on this peninsula

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.