Foreign and security policy | IPS Journal

Header

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

A grey eminence with a dark history

With new President Ebrahim Raisi and his cabinet, Iran's conservatives now hold all levers of power. This will complicate relations with the West

By Rouzbeh Parsi

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Afghanistan is drifting into an uncertain future

After the NATO withdrawal, the Taliban are creating facts on the ground — and seek international support for a future return to power

By Magdalena Kirchner

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Ukraine's African connection

With the fall of the Soviet Union, the once strong relations between Ukraine and African countries have come to a halt. It's time for a fresh start

By Andri Veselovsky

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

'NATO only remains relevant if it transforms itself'

Does Biden's visit to Europe mark the beginning of a new era for transatlantic relations? Sidonie Wetzig on China, Russia and the future of NATO

By Sidonie Wetzig

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

‘Coupception’: Mali’s coup within a coup

Mali has just seen its second coup within one year. Regional and international actors’ timid responses could spell more disaster for the whole region

By Christian Klatt

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The calm before the storm

The bitter defeat over Nagorno-Karabakh has thrown Armenia into a downward spiral. The upcoming election won’t solve the country’s political crisis

By Gor Petrosyan

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

A nuclear war must never be fought

The risk of nuclear war is real. A ‘no first use’ policy of nuclear weapons would actually bolster US security — and underpin its global leadership role

By Ramesh Thakur

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Russia’s Sputnik diplomacy

While Western countries were busy with their own vaccination campaigns, Russia has filled the leadership vacuum in developing countries

By Valentina Lares

Pixabay

Foreign and security policy

China’s soft power debacle in Eastern Europe

With Sino-American tensions on the rise, China is under pressure to revive its weakening influence in eastern Europe

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

A ritualised exhibition of violence

The recent violent scenes from Northern Ireland show that many unionists feel betrayed by London. But not only Brexit is to blame for the escalation

By Katy Hayward