Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Washington’s new strategic documents focus on competition with China and Russia, they also seek to transform West Asia into an arena for containing Iran through regional powers and asymmetric deterrence.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agreement being formed between the European Union and India, aimed at creating a vast two-billion-person trade zone, will have geopolitical and economic consequences extending beyond mere trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With a people-centric, low-cost model, India has opened a new path in artificial intelligence development that could inspire developing countries.
Strategic Council Online – Report: While the second phase of the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, the establishment of the “Peace Board” chaired by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos meeting (22 January 2026) has become more than a technical mechanism for reconstruction and has turned into a test for the future of the international order.
Despite the signing of the charter by 22 out of 60 invited countries, the limited presence of global leaders at the Davos ceremony and the non-acceptance of this body by the European Union and key Western countries indicate a deep divide in global perceptions of the legitimacy of this mechanism.
In this report, drawing on the analysis of Hadi Borhani, a regional affairs expert, and international data, three strategic questions are addressed: Is the Peace Board an instrument for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 or a substitute for the United Nations? How does the hierarchical architecture of this committee intensify executive challenges in Gaza? And finally, can this body create sustainable peace without the cooperation of Palestinians and with the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual?
Online Strategic Council – Memoir: The swift selection of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership constitutes a new phase in Iraq’s political sphere. Multiple factors have played a role in this process, the most important being the prevailing situation in Iraq and the region. Under such circumstances, Iraq requires a powerful and experienced prime minister who can keep the country away from the dangers of wars and crises.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Relations between some countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Japan or China and Australia, which were previously relatively normal, are trending towards deterioration, and the primary reason for this is the aggressive policies of the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the decline of the liberal international order began in 2008. Although the liberal international order still governs international relations, an order is emerging to replace it, based on competition among major powers.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The Ukraine war has become a new turning point in the political, security, and even commercial relations of allies on both sides of the Atlantic. While this war is nearing its fourth year, many questions still remain regarding its future and its consequences; among them, will the continuation of the Ukraine war lead to the collapse of the European security illusion?
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa stated: “Trump’s decision to remove South Africa from the upcoming G20 summit is an irrational, reactionary decision lacking a legal basis. On one hand, it stems from Trump’s contemptuous and narcissistic outlook. On the other hand, it is a response to Pretoria’s prominent role in pursuing the legal case against the Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A strategic affairs analyst said: Iran’s missile doctrine is not only part of its deterrent capability but also part of the security identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and should not be weakened.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call this week with Sanae Takaichi, asked her not to further escalate disputes with China. Earlier this month, Takaichi created a rare tension with Beijing by stating that “a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to military action by Japan,” remarks that drew a sharp reaction from China. Beijing demanded that she retract these statements, but the Japanese Prime Minister has not done so thus far, and Tokyo has only emphasized that its policy regarding Taiwan has not changed.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent trip of the Saudi Crown Prince to America was a targeted effort to solidify the strategic partnership with Washington, reduce political uncertainties, and strengthen Riyadh’s political role-playing.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A media expert stated: Given the intensification of the West’s soft war and psychological operations against Iran, our country’s primary strategy must be based on public education, strengthening national cohesion, developing international media, and countering the distortion of history through creating the right narrative.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The competition between the United States and China over rare minerals and new technologies is not merely an economic rivalry, but a battle to shape the future geopolitical order. This competition has profound implications for Europe and the Global South, and ignoring it may come with high costs.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst said: The issue of selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia is not merely a military case, but rather part of a regional engineering that Washington is trying to advance.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A regional security researcher said: If the security of the Persian Gulf becomes an area of cooperation among governments, many political and security misunderstandings will also be eliminated.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Washington’s new strategic documents focus on competition with China and Russia, they also seek to transform West Asia into an arena for containing Iran through regional powers and asymmetric deterrence.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agreement being formed between the European Union and India, aimed at creating a vast two-billion-person trade zone, will have geopolitical and economic consequences extending beyond mere trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With a people-centric, low-cost model, India has opened a new path in artificial intelligence development that could inspire developing countries.
Strategic Council Online – Report: While the second phase of the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, the establishment of the “Peace Board” chaired by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos meeting (22 January 2026) has become more than a technical mechanism for reconstruction and has turned into a test for the future of the international order.
Despite the signing of the charter by 22 out of 60 invited countries, the limited presence of global leaders at the Davos ceremony and the non-acceptance of this body by the European Union and key Western countries indicate a deep divide in global perceptions of the legitimacy of this mechanism.
In this report, drawing on the analysis of Hadi Borhani, a regional affairs expert, and international data, three strategic questions are addressed: Is the Peace Board an instrument for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 or a substitute for the United Nations? How does the hierarchical architecture of this committee intensify executive challenges in Gaza? And finally, can this body create sustainable peace without the cooperation of Palestinians and with the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual?
Online Strategic Council – Memoir: The swift selection of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership constitutes a new phase in Iraq’s political sphere. Multiple factors have played a role in this process, the most important being the prevailing situation in Iraq and the region. Under such circumstances, Iraq requires a powerful and experienced prime minister who can keep the country away from the dangers of wars and crises.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Relations between some countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Japan or China and Australia, which were previously relatively normal, are trending towards deterioration, and the primary reason for this is the aggressive policies of the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the decline of the liberal international order began in 2008. Although the liberal international order still governs international relations, an order is emerging to replace it, based on competition among major powers.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The Ukraine war has become a new turning point in the political, security, and even commercial relations of allies on both sides of the Atlantic. While this war is nearing its fourth year, many questions still remain regarding its future and its consequences; among them, will the continuation of the Ukraine war lead to the collapse of the European security illusion?
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa stated: “Trump’s decision to remove South Africa from the upcoming G20 summit is an irrational, reactionary decision lacking a legal basis. On one hand, it stems from Trump’s contemptuous and narcissistic outlook. On the other hand, it is a response to Pretoria’s prominent role in pursuing the legal case against the Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A strategic affairs analyst said: Iran’s missile doctrine is not only part of its deterrent capability but also part of the security identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and should not be weakened.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call this week with Sanae Takaichi, asked her not to further escalate disputes with China. Earlier this month, Takaichi created a rare tension with Beijing by stating that “a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to military action by Japan,” remarks that drew a sharp reaction from China. Beijing demanded that she retract these statements, but the Japanese Prime Minister has not done so thus far, and Tokyo has only emphasized that its policy regarding Taiwan has not changed.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent trip of the Saudi Crown Prince to America was a targeted effort to solidify the strategic partnership with Washington, reduce political uncertainties, and strengthen Riyadh’s political role-playing.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A media expert stated: Given the intensification of the West’s soft war and psychological operations against Iran, our country’s primary strategy must be based on public education, strengthening national cohesion, developing international media, and countering the distortion of history through creating the right narrative.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The competition between the United States and China over rare minerals and new technologies is not merely an economic rivalry, but a battle to shape the future geopolitical order. This competition has profound implications for Europe and the Global South, and ignoring it may come with high costs.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst said: The issue of selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia is not merely a military case, but rather part of a regional engineering that Washington is trying to advance.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A regional security researcher said: If the security of the Persian Gulf becomes an area of cooperation among governments, many political and security misunderstandings will also be eliminated.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa stated: “Trump’s decision to remove South Africa from the upcoming G20 summit is an irrational, reactionary decision lacking a legal basis. On one hand, it stems from Trump’s contemptuous and narcissistic outlook. On the other hand, it is a response to Pretoria’s prominent role in pursuing the legal case against the Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A strategic affairs analyst said: Iran’s missile doctrine is not only part of its deterrent capability but also part of the security identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and should not be weakened.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call this week with Sanae Takaichi, asked her not to further escalate disputes with China. Earlier this month, Takaichi created a rare tension with Beijing by stating that “a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to military action by Japan,” remarks that drew a sharp reaction from China. Beijing demanded that she retract these statements, but the Japanese Prime Minister has not done so thus far, and Tokyo has only emphasized that its policy regarding Taiwan has not changed.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent trip of the Saudi Crown Prince to America was a targeted effort to solidify the strategic partnership with Washington, reduce political uncertainties, and strengthen Riyadh’s political role-playing.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A media expert stated: Given the intensification of the West’s soft war and psychological operations against Iran, our country’s primary strategy must be based on public education, strengthening national cohesion, developing international media, and countering the distortion of history through creating the right narrative.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The competition between the United States and China over rare minerals and new technologies is not merely an economic rivalry, but a battle to shape the future geopolitical order. This competition has profound implications for Europe and the Global South, and ignoring it may come with high costs.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst said: The issue of selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia is not merely a military case, but rather part of a regional engineering that Washington is trying to advance.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A regional security researcher said: If the security of the Persian Gulf becomes an area of cooperation among governments, many political and security misunderstandings will also be eliminated.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Washington’s new strategic documents focus on competition with China and Russia, they also seek to transform West Asia into an arena for containing Iran through regional powers and asymmetric deterrence.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agreement being formed between the European Union and India, aimed at creating a vast two-billion-person trade zone, will have geopolitical and economic consequences extending beyond mere trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With a people-centric, low-cost model, India has opened a new path in artificial intelligence development that could inspire developing countries.
Strategic Council Online – Report: While the second phase of the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, the establishment of the “Peace Board” chaired by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos meeting (22 January 2026) has become more than a technical mechanism for reconstruction and has turned into a test for the future of the international order.
Despite the signing of the charter by 22 out of 60 invited countries, the limited presence of global leaders at the Davos ceremony and the non-acceptance of this body by the European Union and key Western countries indicate a deep divide in global perceptions of the legitimacy of this mechanism.
In this report, drawing on the analysis of Hadi Borhani, a regional affairs expert, and international data, three strategic questions are addressed: Is the Peace Board an instrument for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 or a substitute for the United Nations? How does the hierarchical architecture of this committee intensify executive challenges in Gaza? And finally, can this body create sustainable peace without the cooperation of Palestinians and with the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual?
Online Strategic Council – Memoir: The swift selection of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership constitutes a new phase in Iraq’s political sphere. Multiple factors have played a role in this process, the most important being the prevailing situation in Iraq and the region. Under such circumstances, Iraq requires a powerful and experienced prime minister who can keep the country away from the dangers of wars and crises.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Relations between some countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Japan or China and Australia, which were previously relatively normal, are trending towards deterioration, and the primary reason for this is the aggressive policies of the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the decline of the liberal international order began in 2008. Although the liberal international order still governs international relations, an order is emerging to replace it, based on competition among major powers.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The Ukraine war has become a new turning point in the political, security, and even commercial relations of allies on both sides of the Atlantic. While this war is nearing its fourth year, many questions still remain regarding its future and its consequences; among them, will the continuation of the Ukraine war lead to the collapse of the European security illusion?
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa stated: “Trump’s decision to remove South Africa from the upcoming G20 summit is an irrational, reactionary decision lacking a legal basis. On one hand, it stems from Trump’s contemptuous and narcissistic outlook. On the other hand, it is a response to Pretoria’s prominent role in pursuing the legal case against the Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A strategic affairs analyst said: Iran’s missile doctrine is not only part of its deterrent capability but also part of the security identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and should not be weakened.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call this week with Sanae Takaichi, asked her not to further escalate disputes with China. Earlier this month, Takaichi created a rare tension with Beijing by stating that “a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to military action by Japan,” remarks that drew a sharp reaction from China. Beijing demanded that she retract these statements, but the Japanese Prime Minister has not done so thus far, and Tokyo has only emphasized that its policy regarding Taiwan has not changed.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent trip of the Saudi Crown Prince to America was a targeted effort to solidify the strategic partnership with Washington, reduce political uncertainties, and strengthen Riyadh’s political role-playing.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A media expert stated: Given the intensification of the West’s soft war and psychological operations against Iran, our country’s primary strategy must be based on public education, strengthening national cohesion, developing international media, and countering the distortion of history through creating the right narrative.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The competition between the United States and China over rare minerals and new technologies is not merely an economic rivalry, but a battle to shape the future geopolitical order. This competition has profound implications for Europe and the Global South, and ignoring it may come with high costs.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst said: The issue of selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia is not merely a military case, but rather part of a regional engineering that Washington is trying to advance.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A regional security researcher said: If the security of the Persian Gulf becomes an area of cooperation among governments, many political and security misunderstandings will also be eliminated.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Washington’s new strategic documents focus on competition with China and Russia, they also seek to transform West Asia into an arena for containing Iran through regional powers and asymmetric deterrence.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agreement being formed between the European Union and India, aimed at creating a vast two-billion-person trade zone, will have geopolitical and economic consequences extending beyond mere trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With a people-centric, low-cost model, India has opened a new path in artificial intelligence development that could inspire developing countries.
Strategic Council Online – Report: While the second phase of the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, the establishment of the “Peace Board” chaired by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos meeting (22 January 2026) has become more than a technical mechanism for reconstruction and has turned into a test for the future of the international order.
Despite the signing of the charter by 22 out of 60 invited countries, the limited presence of global leaders at the Davos ceremony and the non-acceptance of this body by the European Union and key Western countries indicate a deep divide in global perceptions of the legitimacy of this mechanism.
In this report, drawing on the analysis of Hadi Borhani, a regional affairs expert, and international data, three strategic questions are addressed: Is the Peace Board an instrument for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 or a substitute for the United Nations? How does the hierarchical architecture of this committee intensify executive challenges in Gaza? And finally, can this body create sustainable peace without the cooperation of Palestinians and with the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual?
Online Strategic Council – Memoir: The swift selection of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership constitutes a new phase in Iraq’s political sphere. Multiple factors have played a role in this process, the most important being the prevailing situation in Iraq and the region. Under such circumstances, Iraq requires a powerful and experienced prime minister who can keep the country away from the dangers of wars and crises.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Relations between some countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Japan or China and Australia, which were previously relatively normal, are trending towards deterioration, and the primary reason for this is the aggressive policies of the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the decline of the liberal international order began in 2008. Although the liberal international order still governs international relations, an order is emerging to replace it, based on competition among major powers.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The Ukraine war has become a new turning point in the political, security, and even commercial relations of allies on both sides of the Atlantic. While this war is nearing its fourth year, many questions still remain regarding its future and its consequences; among them, will the continuation of the Ukraine war lead to the collapse of the European security illusion?
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa stated: “Trump’s decision to remove South Africa from the upcoming G20 summit is an irrational, reactionary decision lacking a legal basis. On one hand, it stems from Trump’s contemptuous and narcissistic outlook. On the other hand, it is a response to Pretoria’s prominent role in pursuing the legal case against the Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A strategic affairs analyst said: Iran’s missile doctrine is not only part of its deterrent capability but also part of the security identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and should not be weakened.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call this week with Sanae Takaichi, asked her not to further escalate disputes with China. Earlier this month, Takaichi created a rare tension with Beijing by stating that “a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to military action by Japan,” remarks that drew a sharp reaction from China. Beijing demanded that she retract these statements, but the Japanese Prime Minister has not done so thus far, and Tokyo has only emphasized that its policy regarding Taiwan has not changed.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent trip of the Saudi Crown Prince to America was a targeted effort to solidify the strategic partnership with Washington, reduce political uncertainties, and strengthen Riyadh’s political role-playing.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A media expert stated: Given the intensification of the West’s soft war and psychological operations against Iran, our country’s primary strategy must be based on public education, strengthening national cohesion, developing international media, and countering the distortion of history through creating the right narrative.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The competition between the United States and China over rare minerals and new technologies is not merely an economic rivalry, but a battle to shape the future geopolitical order. This competition has profound implications for Europe and the Global South, and ignoring it may come with high costs.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst said: The issue of selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia is not merely a military case, but rather part of a regional engineering that Washington is trying to advance.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A regional security researcher said: If the security of the Persian Gulf becomes an area of cooperation among governments, many political and security misunderstandings will also be eliminated.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Washington’s new strategic documents focus on competition with China and Russia, they also seek to transform West Asia into an arena for containing Iran through regional powers and asymmetric deterrence.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agreement being formed between the European Union and India, aimed at creating a vast two-billion-person trade zone, will have geopolitical and economic consequences extending beyond mere trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With a people-centric, low-cost model, India has opened a new path in artificial intelligence development that could inspire developing countries.
Strategic Council Online – Report: While the second phase of the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, the establishment of the “Peace Board” chaired by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos meeting (22 January 2026) has become more than a technical mechanism for reconstruction and has turned into a test for the future of the international order.
Despite the signing of the charter by 22 out of 60 invited countries, the limited presence of global leaders at the Davos ceremony and the non-acceptance of this body by the European Union and key Western countries indicate a deep divide in global perceptions of the legitimacy of this mechanism.
In this report, drawing on the analysis of Hadi Borhani, a regional affairs expert, and international data, three strategic questions are addressed: Is the Peace Board an instrument for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 or a substitute for the United Nations? How does the hierarchical architecture of this committee intensify executive challenges in Gaza? And finally, can this body create sustainable peace without the cooperation of Palestinians and with the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual?
Online Strategic Council – Memoir: The swift selection of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership constitutes a new phase in Iraq’s political sphere. Multiple factors have played a role in this process, the most important being the prevailing situation in Iraq and the region. Under such circumstances, Iraq requires a powerful and experienced prime minister who can keep the country away from the dangers of wars and crises.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Relations between some countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Japan or China and Australia, which were previously relatively normal, are trending towards deterioration, and the primary reason for this is the aggressive policies of the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the decline of the liberal international order began in 2008. Although the liberal international order still governs international relations, an order is emerging to replace it, based on competition among major powers.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The Ukraine war has become a new turning point in the political, security, and even commercial relations of allies on both sides of the Atlantic. While this war is nearing its fourth year, many questions still remain regarding its future and its consequences; among them, will the continuation of the Ukraine war lead to the collapse of the European security illusion?
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa stated: “Trump’s decision to remove South Africa from the upcoming G20 summit is an irrational, reactionary decision lacking a legal basis. On one hand, it stems from Trump’s contemptuous and narcissistic outlook. On the other hand, it is a response to Pretoria’s prominent role in pursuing the legal case against the Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A strategic affairs analyst said: Iran’s missile doctrine is not only part of its deterrent capability but also part of the security identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and should not be weakened.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call this week with Sanae Takaichi, asked her not to further escalate disputes with China. Earlier this month, Takaichi created a rare tension with Beijing by stating that “a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to military action by Japan,” remarks that drew a sharp reaction from China. Beijing demanded that she retract these statements, but the Japanese Prime Minister has not done so thus far, and Tokyo has only emphasized that its policy regarding Taiwan has not changed.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent trip of the Saudi Crown Prince to America was a targeted effort to solidify the strategic partnership with Washington, reduce political uncertainties, and strengthen Riyadh’s political role-playing.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A media expert stated: Given the intensification of the West’s soft war and psychological operations against Iran, our country’s primary strategy must be based on public education, strengthening national cohesion, developing international media, and countering the distortion of history through creating the right narrative.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The competition between the United States and China over rare minerals and new technologies is not merely an economic rivalry, but a battle to shape the future geopolitical order. This competition has profound implications for Europe and the Global South, and ignoring it may come with high costs.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst said: The issue of selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia is not merely a military case, but rather part of a regional engineering that Washington is trying to advance.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A regional security researcher said: If the security of the Persian Gulf becomes an area of cooperation among governments, many political and security misunderstandings will also be eliminated.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Washington’s new strategic documents focus on competition with China and Russia, they also seek to transform West Asia into an arena for containing Iran through regional powers and asymmetric deterrence.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agreement being formed between the European Union and India, aimed at creating a vast two-billion-person trade zone, will have geopolitical and economic consequences extending beyond mere trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With a people-centric, low-cost model, India has opened a new path in artificial intelligence development that could inspire developing countries.
Strategic Council Online – Report: While the second phase of the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, the establishment of the “Peace Board” chaired by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos meeting (22 January 2026) has become more than a technical mechanism for reconstruction and has turned into a test for the future of the international order.
Despite the signing of the charter by 22 out of 60 invited countries, the limited presence of global leaders at the Davos ceremony and the non-acceptance of this body by the European Union and key Western countries indicate a deep divide in global perceptions of the legitimacy of this mechanism.
In this report, drawing on the analysis of Hadi Borhani, a regional affairs expert, and international data, three strategic questions are addressed: Is the Peace Board an instrument for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 or a substitute for the United Nations? How does the hierarchical architecture of this committee intensify executive challenges in Gaza? And finally, can this body create sustainable peace without the cooperation of Palestinians and with the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual?
Online Strategic Council – Memoir: The swift selection of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership constitutes a new phase in Iraq’s political sphere. Multiple factors have played a role in this process, the most important being the prevailing situation in Iraq and the region. Under such circumstances, Iraq requires a powerful and experienced prime minister who can keep the country away from the dangers of wars and crises.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Relations between some countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Japan or China and Australia, which were previously relatively normal, are trending towards deterioration, and the primary reason for this is the aggressive policies of the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the decline of the liberal international order began in 2008. Although the liberal international order still governs international relations, an order is emerging to replace it, based on competition among major powers.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The Ukraine war has become a new turning point in the political, security, and even commercial relations of allies on both sides of the Atlantic. While this war is nearing its fourth year, many questions still remain regarding its future and its consequences; among them, will the continuation of the Ukraine war lead to the collapse of the European security illusion?
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa stated: “Trump’s decision to remove South Africa from the upcoming G20 summit is an irrational, reactionary decision lacking a legal basis. On one hand, it stems from Trump’s contemptuous and narcissistic outlook. On the other hand, it is a response to Pretoria’s prominent role in pursuing the legal case against the Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.”
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A strategic affairs analyst said: Iran’s missile doctrine is not only part of its deterrent capability but also part of the security identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and should not be weakened.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call this week with Sanae Takaichi, asked her not to further escalate disputes with China. Earlier this month, Takaichi created a rare tension with Beijing by stating that “a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to military action by Japan,” remarks that drew a sharp reaction from China. Beijing demanded that she retract these statements, but the Japanese Prime Minister has not done so thus far, and Tokyo has only emphasized that its policy regarding Taiwan has not changed.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent trip of the Saudi Crown Prince to America was a targeted effort to solidify the strategic partnership with Washington, reduce political uncertainties, and strengthen Riyadh’s political role-playing.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A media expert stated: Given the intensification of the West’s soft war and psychological operations against Iran, our country’s primary strategy must be based on public education, strengthening national cohesion, developing international media, and countering the distortion of history through creating the right narrative.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The competition between the United States and China over rare minerals and new technologies is not merely an economic rivalry, but a battle to shape the future geopolitical order. This competition has profound implications for Europe and the Global South, and ignoring it may come with high costs.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst said: The issue of selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia is not merely a military case, but rather part of a regional engineering that Washington is trying to advance.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A regional security researcher said: If the security of the Persian Gulf becomes an area of cooperation among governments, many political and security misunderstandings will also be eliminated.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Washington’s new strategic documents focus on competition with China and Russia, they also seek to transform West Asia into an arena for containing Iran through regional powers and asymmetric deterrence.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agreement being formed between the European Union and India, aimed at creating a vast two-billion-person trade zone, will have geopolitical and economic consequences extending beyond mere trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With a people-centric, low-cost model, India has opened a new path in artificial intelligence development that could inspire developing countries.
Strategic Council Online – Report: While the second phase of the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, the establishment of the “Peace Board” chaired by Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos meeting (22 January 2026) has become more than a technical mechanism for reconstruction and has turned into a test for the future of the international order.
Despite the signing of the charter by 22 out of 60 invited countries, the limited presence of global leaders at the Davos ceremony and the non-acceptance of this body by the European Union and key Western countries indicate a deep divide in global perceptions of the legitimacy of this mechanism.
In this report, drawing on the analysis of Hadi Borhani, a regional affairs expert, and international data, three strategic questions are addressed: Is the Peace Board an instrument for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 or a substitute for the United Nations? How does the hierarchical architecture of this committee intensify executive challenges in Gaza? And finally, can this body create sustainable peace without the cooperation of Palestinians and with the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual?
Online Strategic Council – Memoir: The swift selection of Nouri al-Maliki for the premiership constitutes a new phase in Iraq’s political sphere. Multiple factors have played a role in this process, the most important being the prevailing situation in Iraq and the region. Under such circumstances, Iraq requires a powerful and experienced prime minister who can keep the country away from the dangers of wars and crises.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Relations between some countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Japan or China and Australia, which were previously relatively normal, are trending towards deterioration, and the primary reason for this is the aggressive policies of the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the decline of the liberal international order began in 2008. Although the liberal international order still governs international relations, an order is emerging to replace it, based on competition among major powers.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The Ukraine war has become a new turning point in the political, security, and even commercial relations of allies on both sides of the Atlantic. While this war is nearing its fourth year, many questions still remain regarding its future and its consequences; among them, will the continuation of the Ukraine war lead to the collapse of the European security illusion?