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USA – Afghanistan Mission 2.0

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

The Looming US–Iran War: A Direct Threat to Global Stability

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Abbas Hashemite

The Conflict in Venezuela: An Outlook from the Korean Peninsula

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Konstantin Asmolov

Not To Trust, To Verify, and To Speak

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Ksenia Muratshina

‘America First’ is the Dawn of New American Imperialism

‘America First’ is the Dawn of New American Imperialism

The U.S. invasion of Venezuela signals a decisive return to overt imperialism, reshaping global politics around coercion rather than consent. The...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Georgia’s Defiant Stand: Refusing Brussels’ Escalation and Embracing Pragmatic Sovereignty

As the year 2025 drew to a close , a stark pronouncement from Tbilisi cut through the diplomatic murmurs of Brussels. Shalva Papuashvili , Speaker...

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Adrian Korczyński

Washington’s War on Iran: The Importance of Defending Information Space

Washington’s War on Iran: The Importance of Defending Information Space

The US has demonstrably continued its war on Iran through the execution of long-laid plans aimed at destabilizing the nation through US-backed...

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Brian Berletic

Is Mutual Economic Cooperation Possible?

Is Mutual Economic Cooperation Possible?

Kirill Dmitriev of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has suggested a tunnel to connect Russia and Alaska. This idea is highly meritorious,...

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Bryan Anthony Reo

Look no further, Trump's actions in Venezuela are part and parcel of the US policy of containing Russia and China

Look no further, Trump's actions in Venezuela are part and parcel of the US policy of containing Russia and China

When an empire has nothing left but brute force to communicate with, it has already lost the battle of history. And when it starts intercepting...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Berlin is making new efforts to advance its interests and strengthen its strategic partnership with India

Berlin is making new efforts to advance its interests and strengthen its strategic partnership with India

The German Chancellor made his first official visit to Asia and India on January 12-13, 2026, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations...

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Anvar Azimov

Iran Is Yet Again the Target of US Aggression

Iran Is Yet Again the Target of US Aggression

The ongoing protests in Iran raise the risk of external intervention by the United States, which could potentially trigger renewed tensions in the...

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Alexandr Svaranc

Japan Intensifies Regional Tensions by Reviving Militarism and Awakening Historical Shadows

Japan Intensifies Regional Tensions by Reviving Militarism and Awakening Historical Shadows

Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi has initiated consideration of launching an intraparty debate on revising the country’s three fundamental...

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Rebecca Chan

The Rise of Pakistan–Russia Ties in a Changing World Order

The Rise of Pakistan–Russia Ties in a Changing World Order

In the shifting global world order and the transfer of world power from the Western bloc to the Eastern bloc, Pakistan and Russia are exploring new...

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Abbas Hashemite

Russia’s Molniya Aerial Drones

The battlefield has always demanded innovation and adaptation for the sole purpose of overpowering the enemy. Russia has successfully demonstrated...

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Muhammad Ali Baig

Meanwhile in Madagascar: Resource Scarcity and the Return of Structural Competition

Meanwhile in Madagascar: Resource Scarcity and the Return of Structural Competition

Madagascar’s political instability reflects not a local governance failure, but a structural collision between resource scarcity, strategic...

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Phil Butler

Europe and the End of the Transatlantic Alliance: From Strategic Denial to Schizophrenic Dependency

Europe and the End of the Transatlantic Alliance: From Strategic Denial to Schizophrenic Dependency

As Washington openly redefines Europe as a subordinate rather than a partner, Brussels persists in the language of alliance. This growing mismatch...

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Ricardo Martins

​The Caracas Abduction: Why Central Europe Should Worry About America’s Intervention Doctrine

​The Caracas Abduction: Why Central Europe Should Worry About America’s Intervention Doctrine

The US-led operation in Caracas on January 3, 2026 , resulting in the capture and removal of President Nicolás Maduro, is more than a Latin...

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Adrian Korczyński

A New Round of Deterioration in India-Bangladesh Relations

A New Round of Deterioration in India-Bangladesh Relations

The New Eastern Outlook has previously noted that the tensions in the South Asian subregion had generally aggravated, but at the end of the last...

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Vladimir Terehov

Crisis in Iran: Domestic Unrest Amid External Threats

Crisis in Iran: Domestic Unrest Amid External Threats

The outcome of this confrontation will determine not only the future of the Islamic Republic but also a new balance of power across the entire...

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Viktor Mikhin

Recall of at least 30 Career Diplomats, for Starters: ‘Price of America First’ is MOST Revealing!

The Trump administration is recalling at least 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and senior embassy posts as part of a broader effort to...

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Seth Ferris