The encounter is poised to be far more than a photo op. By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska on August 15 is much more than a diplomatic moment captured in a photograph. It comes at the heart of a time when power dynamics are being reshaped, alliances are being tested, and energy and ...

Only Bold Leadership Can Save It By Mehmet Enes Beşer ASEAN has, now for over two decades, been a balm of East Asian diplomacy—a convenor of regional gatherings, a guarantor of neutrality, and a symbol of collective muscle for small and medium powers. Its “centrality” dogma has come to pass from rhetoric; it has been an integral part of the ...

A balance of recent events and changing roles between the US presidency and the State Department. The Venezuelan and United States governments have managed to establish a permanent line of communication. This is due more to internal policy decisions in the United States than to a real improvement in ties between the two countries. Finally, in the United States, the ...

A view from the epicenter of conflict. The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of Hüseyin Macit Yusuf Former Roving Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Member Of Presidential Advisory Board. By Hüseyin ...

The opening of a new geopolitical chapter and the perspective from Chian, Iran, Türkiye. By Yıldıran Acar On Friday, August 8, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a historic agreement at the White House, at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the agreement, the Zangezur Corridor will be leased to the ...

Indeed, the basic precondition for the survival of humankind and life on the planet is not the destruction of the “surplus” population, but the destruction of capitalism By Ljubodrag Simonović * Capitalism, as a totalitarian order of destruction, created appropriate means and methods for destroying critical and visionary consciousness and such forms of mediation between man and world which prevent ...

The EU’s expectations and scenarios. By Gökalp Erbaş There is much debate about the possible economic effects of Europe’s rearmament. When examining the discussions on this topic, the most critical question seems to be: Has there been a structural change in the economic function of the arms industry from the past to the present? The arms industry actually works to ...

An East Asian perspective on West Asia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of Cong Song, Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Türkiye. Distinguished guests and friends： The ...

The summit in Beijing was short in duration but profound in meaning — a true diplomatic confrontation. By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing / China The recent China–EU summit held in Beijing was remarkable in many aspects — from its shortened duration to its content, from leaders’ statements to the diplomatic tone. Initially planned as a two-day event, the summit was ...

The Anatomy of an Anti-Colonial Resistance The Islamic Revolution of Iran is considered one of the most influential events at the end of the twentieth century, and like all historical events, it is open to various definitions. Immediately after the revolution, due to the approach adopted by the new ruling system in Tehran in its interaction with the West, the ...

Posted by by United World International 18 Min Read August 6, 2025 By Fernando Esteche The crossroads Bolivia faces on the eve of the August 2025 elections represents much more than a simple electoral situation. It is the deepest crisis of the plurinational project since its constitutional founding in 2009, a crisis that jeopardizes the continuity of a state model ...

The New York UN Palestine Conference, the new process at the ICC, steps taken by France, the UK, and Canada. By Adem Kılıç, Political scientist Israel’s military and economic siege of Gaza, which began after October 7, 2023, has reached a point where it is calling into question not only the Middle East but also the moral positions of Western ...