PinnedGeopolitical Shifts as a Result of the Russia-Ukraine WarKey Points: · Russia’s military capabilities are visibly limited. · China plays a waiting game even two months after the war broke out. · Strengthening Turkish and Polish strategic positions. As a result of the gruesome Russia — Ukraine war, the world is experiencing spectacular geopolitical shifts. …Geopolitics4 min read
PinnedThe Geopolitics of TechnologyThe Role of Tech Sector in Russia-Ukraine War There is a terrible war in Europe. Russia has started a war against Ukraine at the end of February 2022. Thousands have now died as a result of the bloody conflict. Civilians. Children. Women and the elderly. And while entire cities are…Technology4 min read
PinnedEconomic Sanctions Without a Strategy May Do More Harm Than GoodEconomic sanctions as a foreign policy tool have become so commonplace that news agencies report their use almost daily. Many believe that only the United States and the European Union are imposing sanctions on others. But, of course, it is not just these two entities that impose economic sanctions on…Politics9 min read
PinnedBrief: Is something happening in Bosnia and Herzegovina?Background: The Bosnian War started in 1992 amid the breakup of then-Yugoslavia, when Bosnian Serbs tried to create ethnically pure territories to join neighboring Serbia. Simultaneously, Bosnian Croats also proclaimed their parastate, backed by Croatia. In the War, the primarily Muslim Bosniaks, the Orthodox Christian Serbs, and the Catholics Croats…Politics3 min read
PinnedActs that do not help the Serbia-Kosovo DialogueThe geopolitical importance of the Western Balkans is particularly significant today. It is undoubtful. The region is the economic, political, and intelligence battlefield of all great powers and many regional powers. The USA, the European Union, Russia, China are present, but Turkey and Saudi Arabia are also seeking influence. The…Serbia6 min read
Jan 8Brief: Sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Milorad DodikBackground: The Bosnian War started in the early 1990s amid Yugoslavia’s breakup. In the war, the Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs fought against each other. Bosnian Serbs tried to create ethnically pure regions to join Serbia during the war. Simultaneously, Bosnian Croats also proclaimed their parastate, backed by Croatia. The conflict ended…USA3 min read
Oct 4, 2021Brief: The head of USAFE would not rule out a future change in Air Force basing in EuropeBackground: The United States has been stationing large numbers of military personnel in Europe since World War II. Nearly 65,000 military personnel are moved between European countries permanently, and a further 6,000 people are rotated between European countries. Most of the people, more than 34,000, are in Germany. Military cooperation is…USA3 min read
Jul 26, 2021Brief: Montenegro Refuses Changes to Kosovo Border AgreementBackground: The common border between Kosovo and Montenegro is 76 km (47.2 mi) long. Border disputes have tainted the relationship between Kosovo and Montenegro for years. Kosovo demanded an 80 km2 territory from Montenegro, claiming that a post-World War II internal (Yugoslav) demarcation had considered it part of Kosovo. The two…Politics3 min read
Jul 25, 2021Brief: The Nord Stream 2 Agreement and the Transatlantic RelationsBackground: Nord Stream 2 is an export gas pipeline running from Russia to Europe across the Baltic Sea. The project has many opponents in Europe but has also poisoned traditionally good Transatlantic Relations for years. According to opponents of the project, the list is very long about what political, economic, and…Politics3 min read
Jun 2, 2021Why Biden recognized the Armenian genocide?This April, US President Joe Biden said that the United States of America officially recognizes the 1915 massacre of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide. With that, Joe Biden became the first US president to recognize the Armenian genocide formally. Previous American presidents have refrained from the…USA6 min read
