Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The World Today Resembles the Cold War Years, but Smaller States Are Becoming Ever More Powerful 259 May 19, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (U.K.) on 15 May 2021 by Vladislav Inozemtsev (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Anti-Ballistic Missile TreatyCold WarRussiaSouth China SeaTreaty on Open SkiesU.K. Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Regime Change in Iran May Herald Even More Violence and Suffering March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: No Wonder Tommy Robinson Has Become a MAGA Hero March 5, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Oil’s Muted Reaction to Trump’s Attack on Iran March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Egypt: US vs. Iran: Delicate Strategic Trilemma March 5, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineTrump’s style emphasizes leverage, public humiliation and deadlines, and visible strength. 0 Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Topics Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Canada: An International Norm Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set Record Straight March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Egypt: Trump Is Fidgeting in His Chair March 10, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe clash between the senator and the veteran is one sign among many. What matters to us is that all these signs lead to an end to this war. 0 Related Articles India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. Bolivia: Has There Been a Change in World Order? March 5, 2026. Published in Los Tiempos[T]he international balance of power has shifted substantially, altering America’s global position. South Africa: How US Foreign Policy under Trump Erodes Legitimacy in the Global South February 12, 2026. Published in Cape TimesThe danger is not merely hypocrisy, but normalization, a world in which coercion replaces cooperation and sovereignty becomes conditional. Egypt: Strained Alliances and the Transformation of Global Order February 9, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe rise of transactional unilateral diplomacy—most visibly associated with U.S. President Donald Trump—has exposed structural vulnerabilities in the alliance system. Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Ending of the US/ Russia Arms Treaty: Risk of a New Arms Race February 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times Previous articleMiddle East Conflict: Arms Are for War, Not PeaceNext articleReflexive Devotion to Israel by the Political Right Does It No Favors LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment