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India pursues its strategic objectives, whether in Russia or the United States.
Since the Ukraine-Russia war, a number of analysts have argued that India's foreign policy should be shifted in favour of the United States and away from Russia. Their justifications range from moral precepts to India's need for US assistance in controlling China in the Indo-Pacific.
By Paramjeet kaur4 years ago in The Swamp
Boris: To Reshuffle Cabinet.
On the back of a severe drubbing in last Thursday's local elections, Boris is expected to reshuffle his cabinet. It is rumoured that Wishy-Washy Rishi Sunak could be replaced as Chancellor by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Truss and Sunak are sworn rivals to replace Boris at some point. If this is the case, this will be Truss' star ascending while Sunak's star will be dimming.
By Nicholas Bishop4 years ago in The Swamp
How Russia’s Wealthiest Oligarch Is Expanding His Financial Empire Free From Sanctions
Since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February, U.S. President Joe Biden and his European counterparts have targeted Russia’s oligarchs and their “ill-begotten gains” with asset seizures and freezes. But the richest oligarch of them all, Vladimir Potanin, remains untouched by Western sanctions. He continues to grow his business empire, pulling off a trio of financial services deals in the last month.
By Vlad Andrei Apostol4 years ago in The Swamp
As America Sleeps, A Dangerous Axis Develops
It is hard to fathom that the Biden administration is only a bit more than a year old. Over the last year, the Biden agenda has seemed laser-focused on keeping COVID-pandemic stimulus funding, and restrictions, alive - while simultaneously undoing nearly all of the Trump administration's executive orders . Meanwhile, the media and American public have been focused on the domestic side effects of these policies, like rapidly rising , a supply-chain , and skyrocketing in our inner cities.
By Ariel Benjamin Mannes4 years ago in The Swamp
Macron: France persuaded Trump to strike in Syria
Appearing live on French television BFM and online investigative site Mediapart nearly a year into his term, the 40-year-old leader said the U.S., Britain and France had "full international legitimacy to intervene" with the strikes, to enforce international humanitarian law.
By Gabriel Pasare4 years ago in The Swamp
Bipolarity Despite Ukraine's Dreams
Many strategic experts and analysts sing about what they see as a strong return to the Russian role, influence and power in the global arena, and they see that the Russian moves stand in opposition to the American influence. They dream of the return of an ancient era that ended with the disappearance of the Soviet Union, and they have not yet been able to get rid of the ideas of the 20th century and look to a future in which Russia does not play a big role. The Ukrainian crisis - and before that the civil war in Syria - provided what they see as a glimmer of hope for them in the face of unjust US policies. However, the global reality is more complex than what is reflected in the Ukrainian crisis, in which China has so far decided not to play a prominent role. The changing global reality is witnessing a fierce conflict and raging competition that does not occur between Russia and America, but between America and China.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukraine War: Re-mapping Influence
After Russia launched in late February what it called a special military operation in Ukraine, it is no longer important to many today, the name given to the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, as it is in all cases the most severe and most dangerous in Europe after World War II, because of its historical roots The deep, and its various dimensions, including the internal Ukrainian dimension, the Russian-Ukrainian dimension, in addition to the broader dimensions related to relations between Moscow and the West in general, which go beyond the borders of Ukraine in their importance and repercussions.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
NASA’s New AI Will Terrify Putin
Unless you have been living under a rock you will have noticed international relations have not been so peachy recently. Particularly with Russia, as they continue to use brutal and criminal acts in Ukraine, despite universal outcry. One of the most shocking revelations of the war in Ukraine has been Russia’s liberal use of hypersonic missiles, especially as the US is lagging behind with its hypersonic weaponry designs. However, thanks to NASA and some incredible AI scientists, this may be about to change. But what are hypersonic missiles? Why are they important? And should Putin be worried?
By Denis cristian4 years ago in The Swamp
Are States Interconnected?
The world is on the move. Currently, millions of people are displaced, whether that be refugees, asylum seekers, or stateless persons. Countless factors can force the movement of people with their consent or against their will. A large portion of displaced people that are left out of the statistics are migrants who are smuggled into their destination state. Migrant smuggling consists of assisting migrants to enter or stay illegally in a state and only occurs transnationally. Each sovereign state has their own practices governing immigration, some stricter than others, making relocation for causes of political violence, war, and the betterment of life challenging. The smuggling of migrants proves that states are interconnected based on sustainable development, the violation of human rights, and international conventions and protocols.
By Natasha Giannantonio4 years ago in The Swamp
War Brokers
A few days ago, US President Joe Biden suggested that the Pentagon's budget for the next year (2023) be about 813 billion dollars, an increase of about 4% over last year's budget, which amounted to about 777 billion dollars. It is the largest historical increase in the budget of the US Department of Defence, knowing that Republicans - not Democrats - are usually the ones who are most interested in increasing the defence budget, as did former US President Donald Trump.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
