Unlike India, whose soft power projection simply magnifies its accelerating importance in the world, both China and Russia have serious charges of corruption, bullying...
The Constitution demands that any conviction requires a two-thirds majority, which means that even if all 50 Democrats find Trump guilty, they still need...
With Donald Trump’s departure from the White House, President Joe Biden has the opportunity to fix the failed China policy. Early signs are promising.
Days...
There are just two remaining parts of Putin’s master-plan before retirement: to destroy the European Union; and to destroy NATO.
The Kremlin is a happy...
China’s continued attack on Australia is unprecedented, but Xi Jinping clearly sees the country as a soft target because of its economic dependence on China.
China’s continued attack on Australia is unprecedented, but Xi Jinping clearly sees the country as a soft target because of its economic dependence on China.
China’s continued attack on Australia is unprecedented, but Xi Jinping clearly sees the country as a soft target because of its economic dependence on China.
Perhaps ‘Dodgy Donald’ will enter America’s lexicon, just as ‘Tricky Dicky’ did for President Richard Nixon after all the lies about the Watergate scandal...
Intelligence agencies in most western nations continue to focus on the threat from Russia and have only recently begun to address concerns about China’s...
Trump presidency has so despoiled the office and undermined his country’s claim to the world’s respect that smirking authoritarians are pointing to its hideous...
The extraordinary idea of the break-up of America is receiving attention nowadays because of the dramatic Republican-Democrat divide in the country promoted by President...
Because the US abrogated the JCPOA, it’s unlikely that the UN will re-establish global sanctions on Iran. America will pursue its own low-key measures,...
London: When asked a question about the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week, President Donald Trump gave a rambling response mentioning China,...
The UAE now joins Egypt and Jordan to make the third Arab state to recognise Israel.
This month’s announcement by President Donald Trump that diplomatic...
Being tough on China is a linchpin of Trump’s re-election campaign.
“Brazen hypocrisy” is perhaps not the most diplomatic phrase one could use to describe...
How will countries which produce a viable vaccine decide on global allocations of their vaccine? Could we be about to witness ‘vaccine nationalism’?
The virus...
BRI is not globalisation but Chinese dominance, control, penetration and resource extraction.
London: Seduction is a powerful weapon and nothing seduces governments more than...
Recently, a retired GRU officer with knowledge of Unit 29155 confirmed that it specialised in preparing for ‘diversionary’ missions, ‘in groups or individually—bombings, murders,...
Annexation would create an explosion of resentment among the Palestinian population, leading to revenge attacks on Israel and possibly even war.
Will there be another...
Francis Fukuyama claimed, ‘America’s political rot is infecting the world order. This could be as big as the Soviet collapse.’
LONDON: Social media erupted last...
One of the characteristics of the current pandemic is that it has magnified many existing geopolitical issues.
LONDON: Seven years ago, more than 16,000 dead...
One of the characteristics of the current pandemic is that it has magnified many existing geopolitical issues.
LONDON: Seven years ago, more than 16,000 dead...
One of the characteristics of the current pandemic is that it has magnified many existing geopolitical issues.
LONDON: Seven years ago, more than 16,000 dead...
African ambassadors in Beijing have complained to the Chinese government about the discrimination being faced by Africans in China.
Imagine this TV advert for washing powder....
China is now the great predator with deep pockets.
LONDON: “Never let a serious crisis go to waste”, said the Italian father of political philosophy,...
China is now the great predator with deep pockets.
LONDON: “Never let a serious crisis go to waste”, said the Italian father of political philosophy,...
