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Without Iran Deal, There Will Be Another War In The Middle East – Obama
President Barack Obama has warned that without the Iran nuclear deal, there will be another war in the Middle East. He said that those who voted for the War in Iraq are now opposing diplomacy with Iran. Many of the same people who argued for the war in Iraq are now making the case against … Continue reading
Could Vietnam Become A Proxy For Others In Maritime Disputes?
By Thuy T. Do Vietnam’s diplomacy saw many successes in 2014, but also faced many challenges. In early May, the country saw the worst maritime tension with China since their 1988 naval clashes in the South China Sea (SCS). The placement of China’s oil rig in Vietnam’s claimed exclusive economic zone and the tense vessel … Continue reading
Israel Faces Worsening International Isolation, Foreign Ministry Paper Warns
By Middle East Monitor A classified Israeli government report has claimed that the country’s deteriorating international position will further decline in 2015, with a growth in boycott campaigns. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) document, leaked to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, was sent to Israel’s diplomatic missions worldwide and is “a summary of a multi-ministry situation … Continue reading
Amid Tensions, North Korea’s Nuclear Envoy To Meet With U.S. Diplomats Next Week: Kyodo
North Korea’s special envoy for nuclear-related problems will meet with a number of former diplomats from the United States next week in Singapore, Kyodo reported on Saturday. The talks will focus on a number of bilateral issues, including North Korea’s nuclear problem. The North Korean envoy is expected to meet with Stephen Bosworth, the former … Continue reading
Marching Towards Disaster: What’s Really Behind The U.S. Push In The Asia-Pacific? – OpEd
By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya On the sidelines of the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brisbane, US President Barack H. Obama delivered a keynote speech to diplomats, policymakers, faculty members, and students at the University of Queensland on the United States of America’s foreign policy and Obama’s so-called “Asian pivot” or “pivot to Asia.” In … Continue reading
Vietnam’s Leaders Look To Consolidate Gains In 2015
By Thomas Jandl For Vietnam’s leadership, 2014 was another year of growing into a role as an increasingly active international player, both diplomatically and economically. Two events — the Haiyang 981 oilrig incident and TPP accession negotiations — gave Vietnam a place in the spotlight and shed light on a continued path for 2015. Vietnamese … Continue reading
Russia Reportedly In Deal With Argentina To Swap Fighter Jets For Beef, Wheat
The Falkland Islands – a UK overseas territory Argentina lays claim to – have been allegedly reviewing their defenses after news Russia may offer Argentina fighter jets. Moscow could swap them for beef and wheat, UK’s Daily Express says in its report. The deal reportedly involves a lease/lend of twelve Sukhoi Su-24 all-weather attack aircraft, … Continue reading
Russia, Japan Likely To Cooperate In Creating Eurasian Economic Corridor
Russia and Japan have perfect chances to take their cooperation in eastern Siberia and the Far East to a new level in 2015 if they set up the so-called Eurasian corridor, MP Yukio Hatoyama, an important figure in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said in an interview with TASS on Tuesday. “This concept is very … Continue reading
China’s Triangle Diplomacy
By Mel Gurtov Back in the days of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, the “strategic triangle” with the Soviet Union and China was the great game. The idea was to play off the two communist powers against one another, relying on their ideological warfare under Mao, deep cultural differences, and open conflict in border regions … Continue reading
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