Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a member of the Workers' Party, presided over Brazil as its 35th president from 2003 to 2011. The first incumbent president to lose an election to a challenger, Lula is also the first Brazilian president to be ele...
Japan launched its most significant military buildup since World War II earlier this month, with a $320 billion plan to acquire missiles capable of countering its regional threats and prepare it for any kind of long-term battle. The regiona...
The People's Republic of China did not participate in any discussion on the international trade in weapons until the beginning of the twenty-first century. However, today a number of Chinese arms companies, such as the Aviation Industry Cor...
Disruptive changes in the organisation of our society and enterprises are required for sustainable development. The circular economy (CE) concept provides a new opportunity for innovation and integration among natural ecosystems, companies,...
In 2005, Ayman al-Zawahiri as the second in command of al-Qaeda wrote a letter to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi stating that “We are in a battle, and more than half of this battle is taking place in the battlefield of the media” [1]. Earlier, terror...
Political instability has been an integral part of Israel’s landscape. For the fifth time within three years, Israel goes to the polls again in November. The November elections will be its 25th time since its birth in 1948. Only twice befor...
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which carries gas from Russia to Europe, has been shut down after multiple leaks were discovered. This pipeline carries natural gas from Russia to the European Union. It supplies about 35% of the gas that the EU ...
Hybrid warfare can be defined as a form of conflict that in addition to conventional military means includes irregular means of warfare like insurgent groups, guerilla forces, terrorist groups, etc. Such warfare includes both state and non-...
The war in Ukraine has raised concerns about the outlook for global financial conditions. The tightening has been most apparent in the Middle East and eastern Europe, where countries with close ties to Russia have seen their equity valuatio...
The Belt and Road initiative, formerly known as “One Belt, One Road”, is also known as the New Silk Road project. it has over 100 participant nations and is a development plan that intends to connect China to Europe.
China’s counter-terrorism policy is extremely scrutinized by western powers regularly, especially the data regarding its activities in Xinjiang province are being watched under a magnifying glass by the world. a large number of terrorism ac...
After leaving the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has indeed been eager to forge its own path, establishing deeper ties with other part of Europe. Although, Ukraine has had tight relations with Russia, which is determined to retain the countr...
