Section: The Frontier Post (Pakistan)
Outgoing US President Donald Trump has no plans to host G7 summit
Monitoring Desk Diplomatic sources say there has been no outreach by the Trump administration on dates or an agenda for a G7 meeting. Outgoing US President Donald Trump has made no plans to host a summit of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies after cancelling a June gathering because of the COVID-19 pandemic, three diplomatic sources told...
Turkey, Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan: Three states, one nation
Bulent Orakoglu Turkish President R-ecep Tayyip Erdo-gan recently traveled to the city of Nicosia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and attended a parade to mark 37th anniversary of he country at the Dr. Fazil Küçük Boulevard. In his speech he said: “I salute my Azerbaijani brothers from our sister country Northern Cyprus. God...
Ukraine can learn from Azerbaijan’s recent victory
Taras Kuzio Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia in the recent six-week war between the two countries looks to have ended decades of stalemate and transformed the geopolitical balance in the South Caucasus region. It has allowed Baku to re-gain control over parts of Azerbaijan that had been under Armenian occupation for over a quarter of a...
What can Ukraine expect from a Biden presidency?
Peter Dickinson Most Ukrainians were understandably relieved to see the end of the 2020 US presidential election campaign. Thanks to a combination of President Trump’s impeachment and ongoing Ukraine-related corruption allegations leveled at Joe Biden, Ukraine had found itself thrust into the presidential race at a time when Kyiv counts...
North Korea Accused of Creating Dolphin Army
Monitoring Desk North Korea has been accused of training dolphins for military purposes, following similar programs already developed in the U.S. and Russia. The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), a private, non-profit organization that aims to provide a forum for debate about national security, says satellite images show a dolphin training facility at...
Peace at last? Assessing the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Andrew D’Anieri After six weeks of warfare, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia agreed to a peace deal on November 10 that seems to be more durable than prior agreements. The agreement was finalized after Azerbaijani troops advanced within miles of Stepankert (Khakendi), the capital of Armenian-majority Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing Armenian Prime...
Esper’s firing results in top Pentagon jobs of Trump loyalists
Monitoring Desk A day after President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, three staunch loyalists to the president were named to top defense jobs. Among them was a former Fox News commentator who failed to get through Senate confirmation because of offensive remarks he made, including about Islam. The abrupt changes sent...
Hyundai seeking to buy SoftBank-owned Boston Dynamics
Monitoring Desk Boston Dynamics could be set to change hands once again, according to a new report from Bloomberg that cited “people familiar with the matter.” The deal would make Korean automaker Hyundai the third company in seven years to own the robotics firm, following sales to Google and SoftBank Group. Boston Dynamics is well known inside...
Turkey’s unpromising defense industry
Ferhat Gurini Turkey’s growing defense industry is a cornerstone of Erdogan’s independent and assertive foreign policy for two core reasons. The industry steers attention away from Turkey’s currency crisis and troubled foreign policy. Tur-key has undermined its traditional allies by purchasing the Russian S400 missile system,...
Russia and Turkey limiting involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Monitoring Desk Sensitive to the threat of wider confrontation, Russia and Turkey are for now limiting involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to providing humanitarian assistance and some military aid. Ankara sees its strong backing for Azerbaijan over the fighting with ethnic Armenians in the mountain enclave as part of efforts to boost...
