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Category: Geopolitics

  • China’s mysterious space station in Argentina

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    Shrouded in secrecy, the Chinese-built and operated compound in Argentina has stirred unease among local residents, fuelled conspiracy theories and sparked concerns in the Trump administration about its true purpose. China is a single-party socialist republic in Asia, with over 1.4 billion people…

  • Lebanon’s new government formed

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    Lebanon formed a new government on January 31, ending nine months of wrangling and deadlock. A statement by Prime Minister Saad Hariri said bold moves were needed to address chronic problems facing the nation.Lebanon has a high literacy rate and has traditionally been an important trading hub …

  • US Senate opposes troop withdrawal

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    In a bipartisan effort, the US Senate voted to advance an amendment which would oppose President Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and Afghanistan. The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States…

  • US to amend First Strike policy?

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    Legislation introduced by Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate would bar the United States from using a nuclear weapon unless attacked with one first, demonstrating growing momentum for anti-nuclear sentiments on the left in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election. No first use (NFU) refers to a pledge or a policy …

  • Rouhani: Iran facing dire crisis

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    Iranian leader vows to ‘endure’ crisis blamed on US, says 2015 nuclear accord was ‘highest political pride in recent centuries’. The United States and Iran do not have any formal diplomatic relations or ties. The two nations share an acrimonious relationship. In 1953, the CIA played a key role in orchestrating a coup against Iran’s…

  • Russia offered nuclear plant to North Korea

    Russia offered nuclear plant to North Korea

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    Moscow has secretly offered North Korea with a nuclear power plant in exchange for dismantling its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Russia’s offer came as negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang deadlocked over North’s disclosure of nuclear inventory. Moscow shares a relatively..

  • Mnuchin signals end to trade war

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    U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that if China presents enough trade concessions to President Donald Trump, there’s a chance the administration may lift all tariffs. The United States and China are two of the largest economies in the world. Both countries consider the other as a partner in trade and an adversary …

  • Venezuela crisis grows

    Venezuela crisis grows

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    National Security Advisor John Bolton has threatened the government in Caracas that he denounced as “illegitimate” not to lay a finger on Juan Guaido, the opposition figure Washington considers to be Venezuela’s president. From 1948-1958 the South American country was under military dictatorship…

  • Syria and Iran deepen cooperation

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    Damascus and Tehran sign 11 agreements and MoUs including a new “long-term economic cooperation” agreement in attempts to rebuild the war-torn country. The Syrian Civil War has been going on since 2011. It began during the Arab Spring protests and due to resentment towards the government of President…

  • Japan to ink peace treaty with Russia over Kuril Islands

    Japan to ink peace treaty with Russia over Kuril Islands

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    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has confirmed that Moscow and Tokyo will solve their territorial dispute and sign a peace treaty based on the 1956 Joint Declaration over the Kuril Islands dispute. Accordingly, Russia will hand over southern parts of Kuril Island to Japan. The Kuril Islands dispute…