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Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, conflict resolution, conscription, Crimea, demilitarization, economy, European Union, Geneva talks, geopolitical dynamics, humanitarian crisis, Hungary, incursion, infrastructure, Kursk Oblast, mediation, national identity, NATO, neutralization, peace process, peace proposal, Russia, sanctions, sovereignty, territorial integrity, Ukraine, United Nations, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine’s Incursion into Russia: What’s Next for the Peace Process?

Seher Intikhab0 Comments

In August 2024, Ukraine launched a significant incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, advancing up to 30 kilometers and gaining control of 1,200 square kilometers and 93 villages. Analysts suggest the…

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Strategic Adversariesaccountability, AI, AI Disclosure Act, Algorithmic Accountability Act, artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Data Act, China, Council of Europe, democracy, Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act, ethical application, ethics, EU Artificial Intelligence Act, European regulation, explainability, fairness, Framework Convention, Global AI Governance Initiative, global governance, governance, Human Rights, injustice, innovation, international cooperation, liberal international order, machine learning, National Defense Authorization Act, openness, privacy, resource allocation, rule of law, sustainable development, technology advancement. , United Nations

Paving the Ethical Route for AI

Huma Rehman0 Comments

The complex landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly relevant across all fields and nations. Since AI affects every state, its benefits and drawbacks must be addressed collectively. The recent…

DiplomacyIraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Nations, United States

Middle East Versus the West? How a UN Diplomat’s Christian Perspective Resonates with Today

Lora Karch

“Lack of love. Strategy, commerce, exploitation, securing an imperial route: these were why the West, for the most part, came to the Near East, not because it loved us. Add…

DevelopmentEuropean Union, Migration, United Nations, United States

Humanity on the Move: Migration in the Age of Walls and Borders

Joanna Rozpedowski

A version of this article was originally published by E-IR. “Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the number of border walls between nations has more than quadrupled” precisely at a…

DiplomacyChina, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

A new formula for the UN Security Council

Alistair Somerville

For the best part of a decade, paralysis has plagued the United Nations Security Council. Most recently, the International Rescue Committee described the Council’s response to the coronavirus as “shameful.”…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyUnited Nations, United States

Liberal Internationalism, an Ideology of Violence

Jesse Humpal

During the presidency of George W. Bush, the administration’s cabinet and top advisors were an eclectic mix of liberal internationalists and neoconservatives. The thing these two ideologies have in common…

DiplomacyChina, COVID-19, European Union, United Nations, United States

Realpolitik & Cooperation in the Age of COVID-19

Zoltan Feher

György Spiró's novel Captivity follows the travels of a Jewish boy, Uri, who grew up on the outskirts of Rome. In the first book, Uri arrives in Jerusalem; in the second…

Government & PoliticsBrazil, Colombia, Peru, United Nations, United States, Venezuela

Trial by Fire: Guaidó Calls on Venezuela to Oust Maduro

Emily Tatum

Stoking the Flames Venezuela kicked 2019 off with a turbulent and fragile political start of the year. President Nicolás Maduro began his second presidential term on January 10th. The May…

DiplomacyIran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, Yemen

Time for the U.S. to Act on Yemen as Negotiations Begin in Sweden

Jamie Gadowski

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen deteriorates by the day. Approximately twenty-two million civilians require immediate aid, 1.2 million cases of cholera have been reported, and 8.4 million are experiencing severe food insecurity. The…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, India, NATO, Russia, United Nations, United States

12 Predictions for Global Geopolitics for 2019 through 2025—and Beyond

Joshua Ball

Geopolitical tensions will continue to escalate over the course of the next seven years. Governments and institutions will be tested by considerable challenges over the next decade as the international…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, NATO, Russia, United Nations, United States

What are the Consequences of Militarizing Outer Space?

Alexandra Gilliard

In June 2018, President Trump directed General Joseph Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to begin laying the groundwork for the establishment of a new military branch—in…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United Nations, United States

Trump tells UN: North Korea “Will be Destroyed” if Threats Persist

Joshua Ball

Trump Maintains Hostile-Yet-Vague Rhetoric while Addressing the U.N. General Assembly On August 19, 2017, President Donald Trump gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly. In his speech, he…