Why Russians still support Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine
Dec 12, 2023 15:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced he intends to run in the 2024 presidential election. Putin is almost certain to win what would be his fifth term as Russian president. The news comes as little surprise....
Why Venezuela is threatening to annex Guyana's oil-rich province of Essequibo
Dec 11, 2023 08:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
The US air force has taken the unusual step of holding joint drills with Guyana as the United Nations scheduled an emergency meeting of the security council to discuss Venezuelas threat to annex more than two-thirds of the...
Belt and Road Initiative's new approach and what it means for Chinese investments in Indonesia
Dec 11, 2023 06:55 am UTC| Economy
A shift in Chinas international Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from focusing on massive projects such as roads, railways and ports to small but beautiful ones has been announced by President Xi Jinping. Launched in...
Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines
Dec 06, 2023 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views
On the morning of December 6 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high...
Seizing Russian state assets to rebuild Ukraine: Will it prolong the war, or end it?
Dec 06, 2023 07:46 am UTC| Insights & Views
International momentum is growing to seize Russian state assets, including central bank reserves, to pay for rebuilding a post-war Ukraine instead of expecting western taxpayers to foot the bill. Canada has moved beyond...
Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City is ignoring the past lessons of urban warfare
Nov 29, 2023 06:06 am UTC| Insights & Views
Mediators are seeking to extend the truce between Israel and Hamas beyond Wednesday amid the exchange of hostages for prisoners. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to resume the war with full force...
Ukraine recap: naval success raises hopes of advantage against Russia this winter
Nov 25, 2023 07:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
War in wintertime is especially challenging militarily. Troops have to deal with the risk of frostbite while vehicles cant always move over muddy or frozen terrain. Its no wonder then that wars tend to move much more...
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