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Warmongering in Europe : The NATO-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Categories: Europe, Russia, Ukraine
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Just recently Russia tried a good but very old method of psychological warfare.
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The Transatlantic Alliance Looks Up
- January 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Europe
With the arrival of 2022, Germany took over the presidency of the G7. It is a new experience for the ‘traffic light’ three party coalition of Germany which has an SDP chancellor and Green Foreign Minister.
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India relations set to climb new heights as new coalition assumes charge in Germany
- December 22, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Europe
The next round of the India-Germany inter-governmental consultations will be a good occasion for the leadership of the two countries to exchange views on global matters and add strategic substance
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Is a Global Hot War in the Offing
- September 1, 2020
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Kumar (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Europe, Foreign Affairs, General Topics, Military, Rest of the World, SAARC, Uncategorized, USA, West Asia
While the underlying acrimony, historical baggage and differences gives rise to an adversarial/confrontational/volatile relationship/situation, the actual trigger which starts the shooting war could be a minor incident. The aptly named ‘Pig War’ in 1859 between the United States and Great Britain in Don Juan island, started over a slaughtered swine.
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Need Bravery not Bravado
- July 31, 2020
- Posted by: Brig Deepak Sinha (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Rest of the World, SAARC, Strategic Affairs, USA, West Asia
In the preface to his insightful work, Generalship: Its Disease and Cure, British military tactician Major-General JFC Fuller quotes an apocryphal tale told to him by a member of the French General Staff. “At the battle of Waterloo, Colonel Clement, an infantry commander, fought with bravery; but unfortunately, was shot through the head.
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The Infected Project of the Century
- July 4, 2019
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, Europe, General Topics, Rest of the World, USA, West Asia
The BRI envisaged infrastructure and construction projects at a mega scale — Railways, Highways, Ports, Energy Projects, and Industrial Estate Developments across 70 odd countries. The crown jewel being the CPEC. The Chinese ambitions are to displace the US from the top. Engage countries in bilateral economic partnerships. Deploy excess Chinese capital and capacity overseas to boost the economy. Chinese merchandise was to flow in outbound streams. Inbound traffic ensures food, energy, and resource securities for China. BRI consolidates Xi Jinping’s role in perpetuity in creating a Sinocentric world.
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