While the war in Ukraine is in full swing, it is becoming increasingly clear that the relationship between the countries of the West and Russia is now in such a desolate state that these states can hardly succeed in resolving the conflict. This, in turn, directs attention to the East, where the People's Republic of… Continue reading All Eyes on Beijing
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A new World Order
In any international system, there are certain rules implemented with the goal to stabilise the inevitable rumble for power between different entities within the system. With the full-blown Russian attack on the Ukraine, our current system, influenced by western thinkers of the enlightenment period, is doomed to failure. The western liberal order under Anglo-American dominance,… Continue reading A new World Order
Europe’s open wound
The military of France is leaving Mali, their former colony, giving up more ground on the wide and harsh battle-field of Sahel. With Russian mercenaries still present in the country, the southern flank of Europe is on step further out of control for the European Union. Almost a year ago, in April 2021, the crises… Continue reading Europe’s open wound
NATO is dead
If there is one thing that the current crisis in and around Ukraine makes clear, it is the complete irrelevance of the NATO alliance, which over the past 30 years has transformed itself from a defensive alliance to a mere instrument of power for the U.S. hegemon. From a German's point of view, it is… Continue reading NATO is dead
AUKUS
Yesterday, the leaders of Australia, Great Britain and the USA announced a new agreement. The focus is on equipping Australia with nuclear-powered submarines, which are produced by the United States and Great Britain. A few weeks after the NATO-withdrawal from Afghanistan, this is the first step towards the new policy in the indo-pacific area. But… Continue reading AUKUS
Two States in one
Who ever had the opportunity to travel to the Beqaa Valley, like I had today, will soon have realised just how difficult it is to hold control over a state like Lebanon. The coast of Lebanon has always been a place to trade and exchange between different countries and empires. Tyros, Saida, Byblos or Tripolis… Continue reading Two States in one
Simon Dierich 