All posts tagged: nato

The Complete Evacuation of US Troops from Bagram Airbase Represents the Decline and Failure of US Authority in Afghanistan and the World

Nearly 20 years later, the last squad of American troops left the Bagram Airbase. Such an evacuation represents the end of US and NATO military missions in Afghanistan. The Bagram Airbase, once home to tens of thousands of American troops which and considered a symbol of US authority in the region, has currently turned into […]

The West is Approaching its Limit but Islam Is Returning

A hundred years ago, the West imagined that they had finally defeated Islam by bringing an end to the Khilafah (Caliphate) State that had continued uninterrupted from the time of the Prophet (saw). In the decades that followed, the West cemented their victory over Muslims, implementing Western systems of government, enforcing the European Westphalian nation-state […]

Q&A: The Impact of the US-Russia Summit in Geneva

Question: On Wednesday 16/6/2021 the first summit between US President Biden and Russian President Putin was held in Geneva. What is the significance of this summit? And what is its objective? Were positive results achieved from the meeting of the two presidents in Geneva, that is, are US-Russian relations heading towards improvement after years of […]

NATO Struggles for Relevance

The first meeting between Europe and the US took place recently at the NATO Summit in Brussels. After Donald Trump criticised Europe for not pulling their weight in the Transatlantic alliance relations reached rock bottom between the allies. With Joe Biden now the new US president he has been keen to present a new front […]

ERDOĞAN’S ONLINE MEETING WITH 26 US COMPANIES

Prior to his first face-to-face meeting with US President Biden, President Erdoğan held a meeting with the executives of US large companies. Reuters news agency reported that the top executives of about 20 companies, including Boeing, Amazon, Microsoft, Kellogg, PepsiCo, Cisco, Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson, participated in the meeting. (DW)

The Withdrawal of German Forces from Afghanistan

While the German Federal Council voted on 25 March by a majority to extend the German Federal Army’s duties for ten months in Afghanistan, a few weeks later the German Ministry of Defense informed the Federal Parliament’s Defense Committee that the expected withdrawal date had been brought forward to 4 July 2021. The withdrawal procedures […]

India’s Misplaced Foreign Policy Priorities Ravages its Own People due to Shortage of Vaccines

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said several states floating separate tenders to procure Covid-19 vaccines from abroad is detrimental for India’s image in the world. Pitching for centralised procurement of vaccines from abroad, the chief minister said, “Indian states left to compete/fight with each other in the international market. UP fighting Maha, Maha […]

China’s Enmity with Muslims is the same as the US Enmity; Any Political & Military Deal with China is a Big Treason!

Hanif Atmar, the Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed in a press conference on May 18 that he had ‘good conversation’ with his Chinese counterpart. He added that they both discussed the prospects of China’s support to Afghan security forces in the fight against terrorism; however, China gave a positive response, this does not imply […]

The End of American War; Will Afghanistan Sustain a Desirable Peace?

In his recent address to the Congress, US President Joe Biden has remarked that: “It’s time to end America’s longest war.” “We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan hoping to create the ideal conditions for our withdrawal, expecting a different result. We can’t justify keeping our military presence […]

Extension of the German Federal Army Mission in Afghanistan

On 3/25/2021, the German Federal Council voted by majority to extend the mandate of the German Federal Army for ten months in Afghanistan. Thus, the German foreign and security policy will continue to obey the signals coming from Washington, and this will reduce Germany’s future possibilities to build positive strategic relations with the Islamic countries.