In his return to the White House, Donald Trump once again sounded the slogan “Making America Great Again” (Maga), who echoes nationalist pride and nostalgic call. However, under populist rhetoric is a paradox: while claiming to restore American grandeur, the political agenda of Trump systematically undermines the pillars which historically supported it. In the Liberal … Read more
The Indo-Pacific Region emerges as a central point in trade, innovation and several brewing conflicts that could intertwine the world community. Various countries of the European continent currently have economic, diplomatic and military cooperation agreements in the region which will affect them in the midst of American indecisiveness and increasing influence by geopolitical rivals in … Read more
Rwanda is perhaps the only state in Africa which is internationally recognized for its success in strengthening resilience, passing from horrors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis to become one of the most successful and unified states in the region. In fact, resilience as a power of governance was at the heart of President … Read more
In 2022, NATO declared China a strategic priority for the next decade for the first time in its history, citing growing security challenges. Until then, the alliance had focused mainly on the Soviet Union and later Russia as the main threat. The addition of China to the list reported a change in the strategic orientation … Read more
After decades of stagnation and a state of vassalage in the United States, Japan is preparing to transform its self-defense forces into a full army to counter various threats. In 2015, under the then Minister of the then Shinzo Abe, Tokyo discussed efforts to start religitization and transform the self -defense forces into a full … Read more
Basic villages: local contestation of the American army in Korea and JapanBy Claudia Junghyun KimOxford University Press, 2023 The American military base network has been the subject of a large learned investigation over the years, and a large part of this literature can be divided into one of the three ways of investigation. First, what … Read more
Keir Starmer’s commitment to militarism is unshakable. The Labor Party has shown, in particular by their increase in military spending, militarist rhetoric and commitment to militarist institutions, such as the arms industry, that they are ideologically “ Thrall to War … influenced by and taken in a military way ” (Eastwood 2018: 46). The starmer … Read more
David J. Galbreath is a professor of war and technology in the Department of Policy, Languages ​​and International Studies at the University of Bath. His research focuses on how technology shapes the way we think and wage war. He also did research on European security for European soldiers and the transatlantic relationship with the resurgence … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued that Canada should consider acquiring Saab Gripen instead of the F-35, as this would reduce the American leverage on Canadian defense policy. The idea was repeated by a number of Canadian commentators and political outfits who claim that the acquisition of the F-35 compromises Canadian sovereignty, while Gripen’s purchase … Read more
While we are entering the third decade of the 21st century, our world is taken between the old hegemonic introspective powers, namely the American and European states, and the new hesitant emerging, such as China and other rising powers. This situation creates systemic chaos and uncertainty, a result of which is the wave of right … Read more