South Korea and US will hold yet another joint military exercise explicitly aimed at North Korea
The number and scale of joint military exercises involving the US and South Korea have increased recently, giving credence to claims made by North Korea and China that the countries intend to launch an Asian NATO
Russian ships to arrive in Havana
The visit comes in the context of a tense geopolitical moment with the United States, and seeks to strengthen historic relations between the two countries
Global South countries break with West on Ukraine Summit final declaration
None of the BRICS member states signed the final joint communique which talked about respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Many affirmed that there cannot be any serious discussion on peace without Russian participation
Europe sleepwalks through its own dilemmas
Amid waning support for the war in Ukraine, leaders across Europe have found themselves at a difficult crossroads
France all dressed up and nowhere to go
France is entrapped in the predicament of countries that get sandwiched between great powers. It is condemned to diplomacy that is constantly in a state of suspended animation interspersed with sudden bouts of activity
Putin’s nuclear warning is direct and explicit
The thrust of Putin’s state of the union address lies in his refusal to accept a fate for Russia in existential terms arranged by the West
China resumes shuttle diplomacy as Ukraine war drums get louder
A recent statement by French President Emmanuel Macron has led to questions on whether the ground is being prepared for a soft landing for the idea of western military deployment in Ukraine in some form
Progressives in Europe call for ceasefire in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine crossed two years, progressives are calling for a ceasefire and for negotiations to end the conflict
US foreign funding bill stalled in House as Israel grows impatient
More than 29,000 Gazans have been killed by Israel, the Zionist state begs for more US funding as it carries out attacks
Peace is nowhere on the horizon as Ukraine war completes two years
Two years into the war, Ukraine has suffered a significant setback with the fall of Avdiivka. However, neither this defeat nor the failure of its counter-offensive has led to calls for peace, either from its rulers or western allies
Germany swims or sinks with NATO
The US is re-energizing its coalition with Germany and Poland for the next phase of the Ukraine war. But, the German public is conflicted over this war
Threat of war looms over Europe as NATO drill goes full-throttle
Steadfast Defender 2024, the biggest NATO drill since the end of theCold War, involving more than 90,000 military personnel from 31 member countries and Sweden is underway in Europe
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