Beyond the Monroe Mindset. By Mehmet Enes Beşer In recent years, China’s increasing presence throughout Latin America and the Caribbean has alarmed U.S. policymakers and analysts. From Andean construction projects
Revelations of a secret document from the United States’ Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) By Yiğit Saner Yet another round of US-orchestrated negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian
From Outsider to Architect? By Mehmet Enes Beşer When China initially made overtures to rejoin the world trade system in 1986, it was as an economic unknown. Its role in
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week in Türkiye, developments in Syria topped the political agenda. Operations launched by the Syrian government against the Syrian Democratic
Is the threat real? By Feyyaz Erkin Eşli In recent months, European capitals have once again been discussing a large-scale defense project called the “European Initiative for Drone Protection” or,
Could Trump’s Tariffs Accelerate the Dollar’s Decline? By Mehmet Enes Beşer Donald Trump’s revival of aggressive tariff policy has once more shook global markets. His threat to block blanket duties
Our story with America has reached its final chapter. By Ramin Madadlou, Assistant Professor, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran. Our story with America began with World War II. The Americans
Only when acting alone can the EU establish a multipolar, rule-based, and inclusive international system. By Mehmet Enes Beşer For much of the past decade, the European Union has struggled
Posted by by United World International 5 Min Read January 19, 2026 By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Following recent developments in Syria, all actors are now faced with a reality
For the wider Muslim world, the Saudi-Emirati estrangement poses a dilemma but also an opportunity. By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Saudi warplanes bombarding a Yemeni port city held
Interests, possibilities and limits to Beijing’s actions. By Orçun Göktürk, PhD Candidate in International Relations, from Beijing / China In recent times, some texts spreading rapidly on social media claim
ASEAN states—long peripheral to big power stories—are secretly building the most dynamic vision for regional integration in the world. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The post-Cold War dream of an American
