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The Taliban might not deliver all their promises, unable to jeopardize relations with the jihadist groups

The Robert Lansing Institute publishes opinion by Senior Jihadist Terrorism Analyst Daniele Garofalo on prospects of main regional jihadist organization after rapid fall of Kabul authorities and establishing the rule…

August 20, 2021Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Taliban

Democracy Opinion

Boundaries of intervention

The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan called into question Washington credibility as a reliable strategic partner and drew criticism toward the White House. Certain hostile forces, including Russia, which…

August 18, 2021Afghanistan

Democracy Governance Opinion

Strong Russian Leadership and Relations with the West

One problem of Western policymakers is the desire to re-make Russia into a “democratic nation.” Such an approach has confounded US foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union.[1] Most importantly,…

July 9, 2021Russia

Conflict Opinion

China will have most influence in Afghanistan under the Taliban.

Today, the Taliban's offensive continues unbated in Afghanistan. The Taliban will gain control of most of Afghanistan, surely. They will face resistance in some parts of the country dominated by Uzbeks,…

July 6, 2021Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Taliban, USA

Governance Opinion

How the Iranian presidential election might influence the future of Tehran’s domestic and foreign policy

On June 18th, 2021, the Iranians are going to the poll to vote for the next president after eight years of Hassan Rouhani’s leadership. The Islamic Republic of Iran is…

June 18, 2021Iran

Geopolitics Opinion

Lavrov-Blinken meeting: Russia chooses not to read the writing on the wall

The outcome of the meeting between the US Secretary of State Blinken and Foreign Minister Lavrov in Reykjavik, Iceland, casts a long shadow on the Kremlin’s outlook for ramming down…

May 21, 2021Antony Blinken, Russia, USA

Conflict Opinion

Prisoners of two Extremisms

My daughter is twenty-three years old and lives in Chicago. In these days she has enthusiastically participated in the demonstrations of solidarity with the Palestinian people that took place in…

May 20, 2021Israel, Palestine

Opinion

Economic Diplomacy, an Opportunity for Malawi

Economic diplomacy, in foreign policy has always being present from its origin in time past. It is the basic mechanism of reaching fruitful commercial and economic connections at the double…

August 21, 2020economy, Malawi, Mphatso Kampeni

Opinion

Northern Mozambique Conflict, a SADC Concern

In light of emerging conflicts with borderless extremist organizations, and new found wealth, African defence budgets have soared 65% since 2004, according to The Economist, greater than any other region…

August 17, 2020Malawi, Mozambique, Mphatso Kampeni

Opinion

Russia-Poland Relations: The Worst Since World War Two and Rapidly Deteriorating

Like all the nations of eastern Europe, Poland spent many years under Russian/Soviet rule. Except for brief periods of independence from 1794 -1795, and then again from 1918 - 1939,…

June 1, 2020David DeBatto, Poland, Russia

Opinion

The Taliban might not deliver all their promises, unable to jeopardize relations with the jihadist groups

Boundaries of intervention

Strong Russian Leadership and Relations with the West

China will have most influence in Afghanistan under the Taliban.

How the Iranian presidential election might influence the future of Tehran’s domestic and foreign policy

Lavrov-Blinken meeting: Russia chooses not to read the writing on the wall

Prisoners of two Extremisms

Economic Diplomacy, an Opportunity for Malawi

Northern Mozambique Conflict, a SADC Concern

Russia-Poland Relations: The Worst Since World War Two and Rapidly Deteriorating

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