Global security seen from the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 17:42 (GMT+7)
Due to various contradictions and disagreements, this year’s NPT Review Conference still has numerous limitations as it ended without reaching a Joint Statement. However, the NPT remains in force and is the foundation of the international security architecture. For more than 50 years, the NPT has significantly reduced the risk of nuclear proliferation. Therefore, one of the most important tasks in this context is that the five nuclear powers commit themselves not let any conflict between nuclear states happen.
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
Prospects for restoration of Iran nuclear deal
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 09:31 (GMT+7)
Since he took office as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden has been expected to revive the Iran Nuclear Deal. However, after the 8th round of negotiations in Vienna (Austria), both America and Iran were unable to overcome differences to work towards the restoration of this Deal. Apparently, the future of this Deal is still a big problem
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.
Future path of US-Iranian relations
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 06:48 (GMT+7)
In the short run, President Joe Biden’s administration is highly likely to keep the policy of “maximum pressure” through economic sanctions in order to weaken Iran. The US will also strengthen cooperation with European allies and other parties concerned, including Russia and China, to impose pressure on Iranian nuclear issue.
Top ten notable military events of the world in 2019
Friday, January 03, 2020, 08:34 (GMT+7)
The year 2019 marked the transitional period of the world order from “unipolarity” to “multipolarity,” both creating opportunities and posing challenges for small countries’ defence of independence and self-reliance. The following outstanding military events selected by the National Defence Journal will give us a basic description of the world scene in 2019
New political upheavals in the Europe
Monday, September 30, 2019, 06:59 (GMT+7)
In 2019, the European Union (EU) held elections that would play a decisive role in this bloc’s future when the regional and global politics were experiencing major, complex transformations. Those included the election to the European Parliament and the elections of key positions, such as European Commission (EC) President, European Central Bank President, and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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
Munich Security Conference 2019 and unresolved security issues
Thursday, April 18, 2019, 17:14 (GMT+7)
At the MSC 2019, there were hundreds of discussions and consultations about the “hottest” issues in the world, such as terrorism, competition and cooperation between major powers, arms control, arms race, Brexit, Trans-Atlantic relations, Russia-EU relations, trade war between China and America
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