As NATO eyes Ukraine and diplomatic manoeuvres in the Indo-Pacific create a stranglehold around China, the new cold war seems to be heating up as the US re-implements its old cold war strategies
The African Union Mission to Somalia is coming to an end. This reminds of the withdrawal of NATO in Afghanistan which resulted in the take-over of the Taliban. However, lessons can be learned from the Afghanistan operations
Sino-Australian relations continue their downward spiral as Australia increases its presence in the Indo-Pacific with a stream of treaties to counter Chinese influence, including a landmark defence pact with Japan
Recently, the Chinese customs authority decided not to let enter a shipment of Lithuanian bottles of Rum, lightning a diplomatic case monitored not only by the other EU but also by Taiwan
The learning experience of a group of students returning from a study mission in Moscow as part of the Eastwest European Institute’s “World in Progress” program
On the 6th of December the White House announced they will not send a diplomatic delegation to the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022. This move angered China but it risks to remain an isolated effort by the US without the support of many of their allies
On November 26 a series of bilateral and trilateral meetings were held in Sochi between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, to discuss recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. What were the results? What can we expect in the near future?
Mongolia has deposits of copper, coal, gold, tin, tungsten, silver, iron and many other minerals. All these resources make the country very important in terms of international supplies of raw materials