Tag: United States

Bering Strait map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis Russia United States

The Bering Strait, an area of Russian-US geostrategic interest

Within the North Pacific Area, the Bering Strait and the area surrounding are for the Russian Federation and the United States a geo-maritime space of vital importance inherent to the defence of their respective geopolitical interests.

Philippines map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

The Geostrategic Role of the Philippines in Supporting U.S. Interests in the Southwest Asia-Pacific Area

The strategic value attributed by the United States to the archipelago of the Philippines can be traced back to the geopolitical dispute between Washington and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), for the control of some geo-maritime areas between the eastern and southern sides of the China Sea.

US and Royal Australian Navy
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

Australia’s Geostrategic Support for the U.S. Pivot to Asia Policy

Since its geostrategic position and military force and considering Washington’s Pivot to Asia policy, Australia is an essential U.S. ally for Chinese containment within the waters of the South China Sea.

Japanse Coast Guard
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific China Monitoring & Analysis

The centrality of the Senkaku Archipelago for geostrategic balances in the East China Sea

The geostrategic importance that the Japanese Senkaku archipelago has assumed in recent years can be traced back to the geopolitical priorities identified by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States recognisable as the two most militarily equipped countries in the north-west Asia-Pacific area.

Kuril Islands map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis Russia

The geostrategic role of the Kuril Islands in the Russian foreign policy for the Asia-Pacific Northwest area

For the Russian Federation, since its conquest against the Japanese Empire at the end of World War II, the Kuril Islands have represented an island area of vital geostrategic importance for the defence of its interests in the Asia-Pacific Northwest.

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia United States

Why should the United States and Russia talk to each other?

A deep crisis on the eastern side of Europe might lead to a new confrontation between the United States (read NATO) and Russia. If the direct war between the two powers seems difficult to happen, the sense of encirclement perceived by the Russians is dangerously pushing Moscow into the arms of Beijing.

Guam Island
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific China Monitoring & Analysis United States

The geostrategic importance of the Island of Guam in the U.S. policy of containment of Chinese expansionism in the Asia-Pacific.

The Island of Guam in the Asia-Pacific region plays a decisive role for the U.S. military and geopolitical strategy in countering Chinese expansion and influence in the area.

Central Asia map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis United States

Geopolitics of the U.S. strategy in Central Asia

After the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States is expected to redefine its position in Central Asia to contrast the Kremlin’s Eurasian Economic Union and Collective Security Treaty Organisation, Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Iranian regional strategy.

Erbil
Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis United States

Kurdistan – United States assessed their relations and regional policy

The Manama Dialogue in Bahrain highlighted that the United States are still interested in Middle Eastern geopolitics…

Greek Parliament e1636114671283
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Greece between the hammer and the anvil: geopolitical games in the eastern Aegean

Since its birth after the 1821 war against the Ottoman Empire, the Modern Greek state has always been linked to the then three major powers: France, the U.K., and Russia, with the U.K. being substituted by the U.S. during the 20th century to contain the Soviet threat. This dependency is still a reality in Greek politics and foreign affairs. Athens remains a bone of contention for those powers fighting for a strategic position in the Mediterranean Sea.

Blinken and Kamilov meeting
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis United States

AUCC supports U.S. economic cooperation with Uzbekistan

Thanks to the support of the American-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce, the United States aims at strengthening its economic presence in Uzbekistan, considering the strategic role that Tashkent plays in Central Asian dynamics and transport corridors and Afghan domestic politics.

Korean Peninsula
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Geostrategy and military competition in the Korean Peninsula

The political-strategic priorities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the United States had conferred high geostrategic value to the Korean Peninsula in the North-East Pacific Scenario. In this region, since the totalitarian regime of North Korea hardly coexists with a Western-type State of South Korea, military assets play a fundamental role.

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Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Geostrategy and military competition in the Mediterranean Sea

The geostrategic importance that the Mediterranean Sea has assumed in recent years can be traced back to the political-strategic priorities defined by Russia, the United States and some of its allies (Italy, Spain, France), identifiable as the states most militarily active within some regions of this geo-maritime space.

US China confrontation in the Pacific Monitoring ASRIE Analytica e1628230865854
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis

Geostrategy and military competition in the Pacific

The geostrategic importance that the Pacific Ocean has recently assumed can be traced back to the political-strategic priorities defined by the United States and China, the two most militarily active states within some regions of this Ocean.

Geopolitics of Afghanistan Monitoring ASRIE Analytica e1627222981294
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis AfPak Central Asia Russia

Afghanistan briefing: regional and international foreign relations

Since U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed the NATO troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, several regional and international actors…

Posted in Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

US strategy in Kazakhstan: more investments and economic partnership

According to the new US strategy in Central Asia, the White House is expanding trade partnerships and investments in Kazakhstan, which aspires to improve independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the so-called Stan Countries and strengthen Washington’s presence in one of the most strategic regions in the world.

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Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russia confirms its interests in Afghanistan

The Russian ambassador in Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, confirmed the Kremlin’s interests in improving its diplomatic and commercial…

Chinese Consulate Houston
Posted in China Monitoring & Analysis United States

The escalation between Washington and Beijing after the China consulate’s closure in Houston

The U.S. order to close the Chinese consulate in Houston accused of conducting spying activities to steal secret information on new technologies marks a new escalation between Washington and Beijing whose consequences on the international arena might be dangerous and create a fracture during the COVID-19 crisis between those countries allied with the United States and those with China.

The Jamestown Foundation
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Caucasus Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Guerra dell’informazione: il Cremlino accusa The Jamestown Foundation

Il Procuratore Generale della Federazione Russa ha dichiarato la Jamestown Foundation un’organizzazione ‘indesiderata’ a causa di una serie di articoli pubblicati in merito all’area del Caucaso nordoccidentale i quali fomenterebbero il disordine e le divisioni settarie.

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Guerra dell’informazione: il Cremlino accusa Jamestown Foundation

Nella ‘guerra all’informazione’ che ha contraddistinto il confronto/scontro tra gli Stati Uniti e la Russia il Cremlino ha individuato il think tank statunitense The Jamestown Foundation come una ‘minaccia’ per la sicurezza e unità del paese.

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Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 AfPak Monitoring & Analysis United States

Washington signed a deal with the Taliban, but this is not the end of the war

The U.S.-Taliban deal allows Washington to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan but does not represent the war’s end. Undeniably, the Taliban and other terrorist organisations still threaten the Afghan people and national security.

Posted in AfPak Monitoring & Analysis

Washington signed a deal with the Taliban, but this is not the end of the war

The US – Taliban deal should be only interpreted as an agreement between Washington and a specific group of Taliban for the safe passage of the US troops’ withdrawal. The agreement was welcomed as a success in diplomacy. However, the war in the country cannot be considered over since in Afghanistan several factions of Taliban and different terrorist groups connected to external actors are operating.

Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism United States

Qasim al-Raymi, the leader of AQAP, killed by US raid

The White House confirmed the killing of Qasim al-Raymi, the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Ayman al-Zawahiri’s right-hand man.  Donald Trump commented on this event, stating that eliminating al-Raymi is a message for AQAP and the international terrorism network. It is a step forward to defeating terrorism in the MENA region.