As tensions intensified between Turkey and Russia over Idlib, defense ministers were in Brussels on Feb. 12 to discuss key issues that would shape the future of not just the treaty itself, but also the world at large. Criticism of...
An abhorrent act of violence motivated by hate shocked Germany this past Wednesday. In the city of Hanau, in the state of Hesse, nine people were fatally gunned down in successive attacks on three bars. All victims are individuals with...
French President Emmanuel Macron is making a play to secure France’s place as the leading EU state in defense policy. His recent remarks about leveraging France’s nuclear weapons as a deterrence were not met with shared enthusiasm, however. France: The...
Turkey seems to be moving fast and decisively in the region of the southeastern Mediterranean. The major Greek media have announced, quoting government sources, that the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea – part of...
NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg recently said he was highly concerned about new Russian missile systems. His remarks came during a meeting of the 29 member states Defense Ministers in Brussels held last week. What Russian Weapons are Alarming NATO? Stoltenberg...
The concluding show of the London Fashion Week took place this week, with many piling plaudits on the well-known designers and labels. Showcasing the latest must-have styles, the glamorous event has long been a promising venture for those who profit...
The annual three-day-long Munich Security Conference kicked off Friday as world leaders and diplomats convened in Germany. In a stark departure from the typical tone of the event, trans-Atlantic differences between the US and Europe were at the forefront of...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reinforced the UN’s role as “guardians” of international law in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaking last week at a press conference on UN work priorities in 2020, Guterres said: “We are totally committed to the...
It wasn’t quite a Saint Valentine’s Day massacre, but Boris Johnson’s Cabinet reshuffle proved a brutal affair. The axe fell on Britain’s second most powerful politician, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, forced out after refusing to sack his senior...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plan to have a successor who would carry on with her legacy has been thrown into a spin following the resignation of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. Kramp-Karrenbauer was Supposed To Be Next Up As Germany’s Leader—Now What? Kramp-Karrenbauer—also...