North Korea, Russia and Ukraine
We have written some time ago about North Korean support for Russia in Ukraine. We published…
Read More »South Korea Works with Iraq on Enhanced Defence Capabilities
Recent reports confirm that Iraq is keen on strengthening its ‘defence by denial’ mechanism and hence,…
Read More »How Soon Will the U.S. Return to Afghanistan?
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban just announced the country will re-open its embassy in Muscat, Oman. This follows…
Read More »India’s New Submarine Strengthens ‘No First Use’ Doctrine
A nuclear ‘no first use’ doctrine implies that a state does not adhere to using its…
Read More »Polish-Ukrainian Relations: A September 2024 Update
Polish-Ukrainian relations were cemented after 2022 when Warsaw supported Ukraine unprecedentedly. However, although the honeymoon period…
Read More »EU Initiative to Arm Ukraine: Beset by Allegations of Mismanagement and Corruption
It is encouraging to see European nations stepping up to arm Ukraine, but their flagship effort…
Read More »Prague’s Munitions Initiative for Ukraine Doesn’t Czech Out
If you are a foreign official visiting Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, Prime Minister…
Read More »Missile Developments in ASEAN Countries
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have focused on ‘defence by denial’ capabilities…
Read More »Kenneth Maxwell Looks Back at the Portuguese Revolution: The 25 April 2024 São Paulo Lecture
I was invited by Professor Vera Lucia Amaral Ferlini, who holds the Jaime Cortesão Chair at…
Read More »Looking Back at the Portuguese Revolution on its 50th Anniversary
Margarida Mota, the foreign affairs reporter of Lisbon’s leading weekly newspaper “Expresso,” interviewed me for her…
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