When the US announced its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, Paris, London and Berlin envisioned to act as a mediator to save the deal. They failed miserably. The current conflict with Iran further amplifies how helpless Europe has been...
Relations between the United States and Iran have been in ruins for much longer than the failed nuclear deal and Soleimani death. In fact, the origins go back to the previous century. Early Tensions At the beginning of the 20th...
In the aftermath of the Soleimani killing, the Iraqi parliament passed a resolution on the weekend that ought to send home the approximately 5,000 US soldiers stationed in the country (from 160,000 previously). It would be the beginning of a...
After the US’ pre-emptive strike and elimination of Soleimani, Iran has vowed revenge. There are indeed opportunities for Iran; however, it will have to consider whether risking a war with the United States that would amount to annihilating the regime,...
The previous week, President Erdogan announced his plan to send Turkish troops to Libya. The necessary legitimation of the Turkish parliament now exists and with potentially even more fragility in the region. The plan was mandated on Thursday. As a...
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has announced: “offensive measures” which he says are necessary to ensure his country’s security and sovereignty. The deadline he has set for the US to respond expired on Dec. 31. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is...
The trade war lasted for almost two years. Now, the world’s two largest economies have found common ground with the first part of a major trade agreement between the United States and China, which is expected to be signed on...
A few months ago, peace between the Taliban and the US seemed unjust but conceivable. However, after continuous terror attacks, President Trump recanted from his position and ceased the negotiations. Nonetheless, an agreement is likely for the upcoming year. Since...
Despite its economic strength Germany remains a sideshow on the international stage. Germany’s active attempts to conduct diplomacy have been underwhelming and meaningful results are rarely delivered. The main parameters are set by the US. China and Russia set the...
Austria’s unlikely coalition between the conservative Austrian People’s Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) and the Greens has been formed after weeks of hard-fought negotiations. Their respective party chairs Sebastian Kurz and Werner Kogler announced that the middle of the week...
