Washington and Brussels announced last week that they would suspend the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe after Russia announced that it would end its participation.
Tag: geopolitics
ZELENSKY: NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR ELECTIONS IN UKRAINE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky perfectly portrays this week’s Trends Journal cover: FOLLOW YOUR POLITICAL LEADER. DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD! YOU’RE NOTHING MORE THAN A PIECE OF SHIT.
U.S. AT WAR IN SYRIA: THREE ROUNDS OF ‘RETALIATION’ STRIKES AFTER ATTACKS ON AMERICAN TROOPS IN REGION
The U.S. military carried out a third round of retaliatory strikes against Iranian-linked militants in Syria on Sunday in response to what the Pentagon has described as repeated attacks on American troops stationed in the region since the Hamas attack on 7 October.
WAR IS THE ONLY ANSWER: GERMANY SAYS IT WILL DOUBLE MILITARY AID FOR UKRAINE
German politicians agreed in principle to double the country’s military aid for Ukraine in 2024 as the war shows no sign of ending.
CHINA CONTINUES TO FOSTER TIES WITH LATIN AMERICA, URUGUAY LATEST EXAMPLE
Former diplomats say the U.S. is missing out on what could be strategically important ties in Latin America, as China continues its outreach in the region as the Biden administration struggles with ineffective engagement.
U.S. ACCUSES CHINESE FIGHTER JET OF FLYING IN UNSAFE MANNER NEAR NUCLEAR-CAPABLE B-52 BOMBER
A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber was buzzed by a Chinese J-11 jet in international airspace over the South China Sea late Tuesday night, resulting in both countries condemning the other for unprofessionalism.
NEW HOUSE SPEAKER IDENTIFIES NEW ‘AXIS OF EVIL’: CHINA, IRAN, AND RUSSIA
Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., the newly elected Speaker of the House, who was championed as an America-First “MAGA” politician, has shown in his young speakership that he is an interventionist keen on confrontation with Washington’s greatest rivals.
PALESTINIAN REFUGEES ADD TO RECORD 114 MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED GLOBALLY
The United Nations announced last week that more than 114 million people are believed to be displaced around the world, with Palestinians recently adding to the total amid Israel’s bombardment.
U.S. CALLED OUT BY DEVELOPING WORLD FOR BLATANT HYPOCRISY OVER ISRAEL AND RUSSIA
Developing countries have called out the U.S. for its absolute support for Israel while it ravages Gaza and kills thousands of innocent civilians and children, while condemning Russia for its attacks in Ukraine.
CHINA, RUSSIA RISING WHILE U.S. IS DECLINING: XI, PUTIN DESCRIBE ‘FAIRER, MULTIPOLAR’ WORLD
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, in China last week and the two expressed interest in building their no-limits partnership and their visions for a “multipolar world” not led by any one country.