Opinion

OPINION - US' 2026 defense budget signals what's coming: Where is Washington headed?

OPINION - US' 2026 defense budget signals what's coming: Where is Washington headed?

John Mearsheimer warned that great powers' always compete.' 2026 NDAA confirms that US has stopped viewing this competition as a contest of diplomats. It is now a contest of assembly lines.

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OPINION - Israel's Somaliland move: Is Türkiye the target?
29.12.2025

OPINION - Israel's Somaliland move: Is Türkiye the target?

Israel has shifted toward a posture that uses access to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as part of its broader regional strategy

OPINION - Kosovo's Dec. 28 parliamentary elections: Coalition or stability?
29.12.2025

OPINION - Kosovo's Dec. 28 parliamentary elections: Coalition or stability?

In terms of state consolidation in the Republic of Kosovo, it is necessary to have a government with political stability, as this is essential for the newest state in Europe to continue expanding its sovereignty and state power

OPINION - Central Asia in 2025 and after: Strategic agency in a shifting world
25.12.2025

OPINION - Central Asia in 2025 and after: Strategic agency in a shifting world

If 2025 proved Central Asia's strategic connectivity in a contested world, 2026 will test if it is a resilient, predictable system linking East and West, aligned with regional priorities

OPINION - North Africa's security and political outlook in and after 2025
24.12.2025

OPINION - North Africa's security and political outlook in and after 2025

In coming days, 3 things could reshape North Africa: Libya’s institutional path, question of whether destabilizing dynamics from Sahel and Sudan will exceed manageable limits, and regional security cooperation

OPINION - Israel in Eurovision 2026: Europe’s hypocrisy
22.12.2025

OPINION - Israel in Eurovision 2026: Europe’s hypocrisy

Israel is European offspring, hideous creation of Western imperialism and colonialism. It is settler-colonialism in its ugliest manifestation, where natives are not even allowed to serve role of inferior, collective servant of Westerners