Modernity is in love with time – or with a certain version of time. That version goes under the heading of the “future” and is married to notions of “progress,” “change,” “advancement,” and the like. It is inherently a version of time that appeals to those who are young, in […]
Month: September 2021
The Relations Between War And Politics (I)
In dealing from both theoretical and practical points of view about war, at least six fundamental questions arise: 1) What is war?; 2) What types of war exist?; 3) Why do wars occur?; 4) What is a connection between war and justice?; 5) The question of war crimes?; and 6) […]
Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (XII)
12. To recognise, or not to recognise, that’s the question At the weekly briefing in Moscow on Thursday by the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russia will consider recognising Afghanistan’s new authorities once an inclusive government is formed in the country. To quote Zakharova, “We call for the […]
Blinken Says No To Greenland Real Estate
In May, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a visit to Greenland. In a rather unedifying way, he was called ‘Tony’ by his hosts, a disarming point that was bound to open the floodgates of insincerity. For all the convivial stuffing, there was a certain sting to the occasion: […]
Highly Dangerous Radioactive Material In Black Market In India
In India, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two persons from Kolkata in possession of around 250 grams of suspected Californium, a synthetic highly radioactive material that is used in nuclear reactors. Sailan Karmakar (41) and Asit Ghosh (49) both residents of the Hooghly district in West Bengal were […]
Chinese-Russian Cooperation Is The Key To Afghan Peace
These major countries have pivotal roles to play through the Extended Troika, the SCO, the non-Western alternative financial institutions that they participate in, bilaterally with Afghanistan, and jointly with one another and that war-torn country. China and Russia can help Afghanistan politically, in terms of security, and financially. Chinese President […]
Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (XI)
11. US slips out of Kabul but is vengeful The back-to-back press briefings on August 30 by General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr, commander, US Central Command and Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, on Afghanistan conveys the picture of a superpower badly bruised and embittered but remaining vengeful. This is bad […]
The ANZUS Security Treaty At 70
The geopolitics of the Pacific region remain under US control The regional security agreement between the US, Australia and New Zealand continues to be an important treaty in regional geopolitics. It was preceded by a number of historical factors and the decline of Britain’s global role following the Second World […]
Droning Disasters: A US Strike On Kabul
No more profoundly disturbing statement was needed. In the dying days of the official US departure from Kabul, a US drone etched its butcher’s legacy with a strike supposedly intended for the blood-lusty terrorist group ISIS-K, an abbreviation of Islamic State in Khorasan Province. Its members had taken responsibility for […]
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