Middle powers in the Indo-Pacific. On Tuesday, Japan agreed to lend Vietnam some $345 million to buy six Japanese maritime patrol vessels. Japan has been passing out used coast guard vessels around Southeast Asia over the past several years, but the new ones are considered a substantial upgrade for Vietnam at a time when its […]
Belarus' predictable election results. The presidential election in Belarus ended, as expected, with a landslide victory for the incumbent, Alexander Lukashenko, who won 80.23...
Making moves in the Mediterranean. Following Turkey’s signing in November of an agreement with Libya’s Government of National Accord to delimit their exclusive economic...
Getting off the dollar. Russia and China are finding ways to reduce their dependencies on the almighty greenback. According to Russia’s Central Bank and...
Lukashenko addresses Belarus – and Russia. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday delivered his annual address to the public and the National Assembly. Lukashenko announced...
