Ukraine’s Election and its Prospect for EU Membership

[John Bruton] Ukrainian leaders are using the goal of EU membership as the spur to get their voters to accept uncomfortable reforms.

Yemenis Dying while Blame-Game Continues

[Syafruddin Arsyad]
After four years of war, many wonder what actually caused the parties to enter into a conflict that both sides are now finding hard to end.

Brexit: Living with Backstop until Alternatives are Agreed

[John Bruton]
If the British alternatives to backstop are all that good, why can they not live with the backstop until the alternatives are agreed?

Rethinking U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty in a Changing Geopolitical Scenario

[Bahauddin Foizee] Rather than viewing the MDT as an inflexible anchor, it should be seen as a dynamic framework that must evolve alongside the geopolitical realities of the Asia-Pacific.

Thailand’s Growing Defense and Military Ties with China

[Bahauddin Foizee] The growing military cooperation raises questions about Thailand’s long-term strategic intentions and the balance of power in Southeast Asia.

Iranian Regime’s Lost Moral Standing in Syria & Iraq

[Bahauddin Foizee]
Iran's IRGC had carried out the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Syria with the help from Assad’s army and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. In Iraq, the IRGC had carried out the campaign with the help of sectarian elements in Iraqi army, Iran-backed militias and Hezbollah.

Trump Administration’s Mideast Policy

[John Bruton]
Trump Administration's Middle East policy is increasing the risk of unintended conflict between the US forces and Iranian forces & loyal militias. The policy is also making a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict impossible and a one-state solution more inevitable.

New Way Forward on Brexit

[John Bruton]
How might a New Way Forward on Brexit be uncovered if the Existing Deal is not Accepted?

Vietnam’s Salience in India’s Act-East Policy

[Dr. Pankaj Jha]
Under India’s Act East policy, Vietnam will remain the important vantage point to project India’s development, trade and investment priorities.

Brexit Testing UK’s Parliament Sovereignty

[John Bruton]
Parliament, not the monarch, and not people by referendum, is sovereign -- a principle not contained in a written constitution, but it is longstanding in the UK constitutional system.

Europe Ignores Correlation between Economic Growth and Birth Deficit

[Fotini Mastroianni]
While there is massive immigration from other countries, many European countries' domestic productive population that would help local economic growth is pushed to immigration -- a policy that is bizarre and does not help economic growth.

Problem Lies with Brexit Itself

[John Bruton]
New barriers – including the fact that the UK will be (after Brexit) having different standards, trade arrangements and tariffs than the EU – will bring delays, extra bureaucracy, and eventually bankruptcies, in their wake.