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Author Archives: Haroun Alfarsi
The Second Trump Admin Views The Middle East As Less Relevant
One of the take-home points in the National Security Strategy of the United States under the second administration of Donald Trump, apart from the declaration […]
Causes of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict: An Explainer
Armed clashes and gunfire exchanges between parties from Afghanistan and Pakistan started on 16 March 2024 and escalated further from December 2024. However, while this […]
Why EU Leaders Split on Proposal to Fund Ukraine Using Frozen Russian Assets
The European Commission is seeking approval from member states to launch a 140 billion euro reparations loan for Ukraine. This plan was designed to utilize […]
Border Dispute: Causes of the Cambodia-Thailand Conflict
An armed confrontation broke out between Cambodia and Thailand on 24 July 2025. This was not the first time. The two neighboring Southeast Asian countries […]
WeChat Has Become a Policing and Surveillance Tool in China
The mobile app WeChat from Tencent was first introduced in 2011. It was named the largest standalone mobile app in 2018. Moreover, since its release, […]
Who Exactly Owns Greenland? Can It Be Readily Annexed?
Greenland is geographically part of North America but is politically and economically associated with the European Union. It is specifically a self-governing territory within the […]
Legal Basis of Trump Tariffs: An Unprecedented Use of an Existing Law
The Trump administration introduced new tariffs shortly after taking office in 2025. For example, on February 1, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders imposing […]
Ukraine Has Turned Drone Warfare Into A Video-Game-Style Points System
The use of video game mechanics, such as points, leaderboards, and immediate rewards, to incentivize lethal action has fundamentally changed the motivation and logistics of […]
Nuclear Disarmament: Why Did Ukraine Give Up Its Nuclear Arsenal?
Ukraine found itself in possession of the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This massive stockpile […]