The Food Crisis
The world is teetering on the edge of global hunger catastrophe. A perfect storm of increasing food, energy, and fuel prices, caused by rising global inflation, the ongoing war in… Read more »
Category: International Politics
War Crimes in Ukraine, and Russia’s Failure
The Situation in Ukraine The war in Ukraine continues to deteriorate as it drags on into its 4th week. Russia has mobilised all of the nearly 200,000 troops it has… Read more »
War in Europe
The Situation in Ukraine In a move that has rocked the world, Russia has launched a full military invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February, with land, sea, and… Read more »
Ukraine’s Danger, and Putin’s “Novo Russia” Ambitions
The Situation in Ukraine Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have reached a new peak in recent weeks. Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops have amassed on the Ukraine-Russia border, and… Read more »
COP26, and Our Fragile Future
The Situation in Glasgow COP26 officially ended yesterday, with the Conference producing their joint agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact. Reaction to the Pact has been mixed, with some praising the… Read more »
Taiwan’s Tragedy
The Situation Across the Taiwan Straits The relationship between The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan) has never been positive, and is usually characterised by aggressive… Read more »
The Afghanistan Crisis
The Situation in Afghanistan On the 15th of August 2021, Taliban forces marched into Kabul, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The capture of the city came after… Read more »
NATO/Russian Troop Build-Ups, and Ukraine’s Membership Hopes
The Situation in Ukraine The Russo-Ukrainian War might not be at the forefront of international attention as Covid-19 continues to dominate headlines, but the conflict is still very much ongoing…. Read more »
The Coup in Myanmar, and the Tatmadaw’s Tantrums
The Situation in Myanmar On the morning of February 1st 2021, the democratically elected members of Myanmar’s Government were forcibly romoved from power by the Burmese military, the Tatmadaw. A… Read more »
America’s Gun Obsession, and the Danger of the Second Amendment in the 21st Century
America’s Gun Obsession In the United States, one of the clearest dividers between the two main parties in Washington DC is the issue of gun control. Without needing to ask… Read more »