28.03.2025

From this perspective, it remains to be seen how long it takes for Presidents Trump and Putin to reach a truce agreement for the “War” in Ukraine due to their different national interests. The two sides now sit at a negotiation table because they share the common goal to put an end to the “War” but may find it difficult to reconcile their differences. Yet, more importantly, they would agree to have a protracted negotiation...

26.03.2025

Despite the current multidimensional disruptions, all these challenges can and shall ultimately - if it is to be reasonably peaceful - only be met and overcome by international discourse, by mutual balancing and reconciliation of interests, by willingness for revitalized and genuine omnilateralism (or similar multilateralism of previous diction). Ultimately, this offers hope and prospects for emancipation and prosperity - possibly and ideally for all chess pieces at the (grand) global chessboard.

18.03.2025

The challenges to mainstream media are messier as the challengers do not necessarily fill the gaps left by a poorly performing mainstream media — they instead often create fake or ‘unreal’ media, deep fakes, memes, or engage in outright propaganda or perpetuate mistruths. Not all new media do this, but there is no doubt that lots of new media are up for sale, up for political harnessing, up for attention and celebritization of their platforms and content.

13.03.2025

The future of European security depends on recognizing that cooperative security is the only sustainable approach to preventing conflict. The OSCE provides a ready-made framework for de-escalation, but it has remained underutilized in favour of NATO threat-based security architecture. The result has been perpetual security dilemmas, particularly in Eastern Europe, where NATO expansion has triggered counter-reactions from Russia.

06.03.2025

The unfolding situation in BiH demands both caution and concern—not only due to historical precedent, as the 1914 assassination of Austro-Hungarian heir Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo served as a catalyst for World War I, but also because, in the more recent past (1992–1995), BiH was the victim of a brutal war and military aggression. If such a conflict were to erupt again, it would no longer remain localised but would escalate into a Europe-wide war with unpredictable consequences...

03.03.2025

This summary proceedings of recent events has been underlined by the changeover in the US presidency, with the bringing in of the 47th incumbent to hold this prestigious office, Donald Trump, with all the unpredictability he brings. It can only be seen as a statement in time. It would be a brave man who would predict what will happen in a week’s time never mind a few months. So, watch this space!

25.02.2025

Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact of digital technology on the mental health and wellbeing of individuals, in particular the young, has received considerable attention from public health organizations worldwide. Adding to concerns about increase in suicidal behaviour in the young in a society context producing ontological fears and insecurities worldwide, WHO experts worldwide witnessed a significant rise in mental health issues, anti-depressant prescription uptakes...

16.02.2025

Syria’s situation remains highly complex and open to various possibilities. The new government must tackle a deepening economic and social crisis while preventing a descent into factional conflict, reminiscent of Lebanon’s historical turmoil.

12.02.2025

Exactly 45 years after the death of Josip Broz Tito for the first time a politician appears in the world behind whom stand some minority or majority groups in all the countries of the former Yugoslavia. That person is of course the newly elected or re-elected president of the United States of America, Donald Trump who only recently began his second term.

10.02.2025

Beyond geopolitical and economic considerations, a return to fundamental values is also essential. Trump’s vision is not solely based on economic and military growth but also on the revival of traditional family values. Family, faith, and community are once again becoming the cornerstones of future civilisation. Serbia, as a country with a rich tradition and Orthodox identity, can find its place within this vision.

06.02.2025

If history teaches us anything, it is that a political leader who disrupts and threatens the interests of oligarchs, criminals, political mafias, and foreign powers is never simply voted out—he puts himself in danger and becomes their target. Those who strive to secure a future for their nation must face the harsh reality that they themselves may be eliminated. Such is the fate of Albin Kurti.

03.02.2025

Specifically, the “cannon fodder” option is most rational for Pyongyang because it has made a basic strategic shift to South Korea last year, with the constitutional amendment designating it as a hostile state, no longer a part of the Peninsula to be unified. This means that Pyongyang may use nuclear weapons against South Korea’s far superior conventional warfighting capability. This will free Pyongyang from investing in its large and poorly armed conventional forces.