“To what extent do sanctions of all kinds, motivated by the clear violation of clauses in international agreements and treaties, have any effectiveness when the violating entity is a nuclear power? After the dismantling of the USSR in 1991, Ukraine became the world’s third largest nuclear power, with around 3,000 Soviet weapons”. (…)
Categoria: Notícias
jan 23
U.S. stance in Gaza paved the way for an increase in Iran’s geopolitical prominence by Charles Pennaforte [Modern Diplomacy]
All the prominence that Iran has been assuming, especially after the attacks on the Pakistani border in January using high-precision missiles, has a “sponsor”: Washington.
jan 13
Taiwan — eleições e renovadas coreografias de ameaças chinesas por Paulo Antônio Pereira Pinto
“Em caso de ataque aéreo, permaneça calmo”, assim recomendava o convite, no ano 2000, por ocasião da posse do líder independentista Chen Shui-Bian, eleito como a “maior autoridade na ilha Taiwan”. Na condição de Diretor do Escritório Comercial, em Taipé, recebi a nota de cortesia com a advertência de que, durante a cerimônia, poderia haver …
jan 13
Inevitability of the African Century? Afro-Asian Infrastructure and Transport Corridors by Lorenzo Somigli
The world has undergone a profound transformation, and a new geopolitical phase has started. The edges of the Rimland (Ukraine, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Myanmar, western Indian subcontinent, sporadically Central Asia and possibly Korean peninsula) is on fire; something momentous is about to happen. While Eurasia hindered, African people must be able to seize the opportunity …
dez 28
New! Policy Brief Report 2023
“Throughout the year, our international analysts, who are researchers with backgrounds in various fields, have dedicated themselves to the in-depth study of these issues, providing an in-depth view of current challenges. (…) The relevance of the Policy Brief Report 2023 goes beyond the academic realm, as it also serves as a reliable guide for understanding …