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Serbia, the only country in the Balkans that did not condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine

Twenty-three years ago, Vucic's predecessor, Slobodan Milosevic, had carried out horrific aggression against the people of Kosovo. To this day, official Belgrade has never expressed regret over the massacres that…

February 28, 2022Kosovo, Serbia

- Geopolitics National Security

Challenges of Great Power Competition

After about 16 years of preoccupation with counter-terrorism, the United States officially declared in its National Security Strategy of 2017 that it is reorienting its focus on great power competition…

November 1, 2021China, Russia, USA

- Democracy Governance

Election Rigging in Russia: Test of Western Powers’ Commitment to Democratic Values

Parliamentary elections in Russia are a challenge for democratic governments. Ignoring massive violations of the civilized principles of the expression of people’s will would sent a destructive signal across the…

September 16, 2021Russia

Navigating the fault lines in the Indo-Pacific

Locations of geopolitical importance have constantly shifted throughout the history of international politics and relations. From the heartland in Central Asia, to the Middle East in West Asia and now…

December 14, 2020India

The Taliban and AQIS Cooperation casts doubts on peace deal in Afghanistan

As the Taliban and Al-Qaeda have cooperated and coordinated efforts, it is wrongly to assume the Taliban as a force in Afghanistan, therefore, that is able to create a strong…

November 23, 2020Afghanistan, Haqqani network, Taliban

Russian air defense systems prove to be ineffective, exposed to external interference and pose a threat to civil aircraft

The outcome of hostilities by Azerbaijan’s army in Karabakh proved Russia’s air defense systems were not ready for modern war. SAM systems by Russia may be exported merely through political…

November 19, 2020Air-defense, weapon

The Tribal Structure in Libya: Factor for fragmentation or cohesion?

August 25, 2020Libya, tribalism

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