By any metric, the World Youth Festival running in the Sirius federal territory (Sochi, southern Russia) on March 1-7 is a stunning achievement: a sort of Special Cultural Operation (SCO) encompassing the young Global South.
Continue reading Global South Youth Flocks to ‘Isolated’ RussiaCategory Archives: Multipolar World
The Axis of Asymmetry Takes On The ‘Rules-Based Order’
World War III is here, playing out asymmetrically in military, financial, and institutional battlefields, and the fight is an existential one. The western Hegemon, in truth, is at war against international law, and only ‘kinetic military action’ can bring it to heel.
Continue reading The Axis of Asymmetry Takes On The ‘Rules-Based Order’A New Power Could Be Emerging in Asia
Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most-populous country, is treading carefully between China and the US as it gathers strength
Continue reading A New Power Could Be Emerging in AsiaRussia’s European Journey is Over
In terms of being a global centre of power, the Old World is finished. Moscow understands this, but our former partners remain in denial.
Continue reading Russia’s European Journey is OverRussia and the Arab World Defied Western Pressure in 2023
By putting their own national interests first, Moscow and its partners work towards a more balanced multipolar reality.
Continue reading Russia and the Arab World Defied Western Pressure in 2023A Convergence of Goals: BRICS and The Resistance Axis
The Gaza war has accelerated cooperation between Global South behemoths resisting western-backed conflict. Together, the Russian-led BRICS and Iran-led Axis of Resistance can shape a US-free West Asia.
Continue reading A Convergence of Goals: BRICS and The Resistance AxisTowards a New Military Alliance
There are currently four hot war/tension points in the world with high growth potential: Ukraine, Palestine, Taiwan and North Korea. In Ukraine, Russia is at the forefront and is winning.
Continue reading Towards a New Military AllianceUSA and Israel Should be Worried: The Muslim Middle East is Moving Its Own Way
Less than a month before Russia takes over the chairmanship of BRICS-11 where both UAE and Saudi Arabia will be full members, Russia makes a big move to bring cooperation with UAE and Saudi Arabia to an unprecedented level.
Continue reading USA and Israel Should be Worried: The Muslim Middle East is Moving Its Own WayHigh-Level Discussions in Moscow on Ending Israeli Violence in Gaza Using Capabilities
The Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs, Ali Bagheri Kani, emphasized the need for Iran and Russia to fully harness their capabilities to promptly halt Israel’s assaults on vulnerable Palestinian civilians in Gaza and to provide humanitarian assistance to the besieged region.
Continue reading High-Level Discussions in Moscow on Ending Israeli Violence in Gaza Using CapabilitiesKim-Putin Summit: March Toward the Promised Land, the Multipolar World?
To my surprise, the Kim-Putin Summit of September (13-17) 2023 was scarcely analysed by the Western media. This may be due to the poverty of revealed contents of the summit or the fear of mentioning those agreements which were too unfavourable to the West.
Continue reading Kim-Putin Summit: March Toward the Promised Land, the Multipolar World?Putin and the Magic Multipolar Mountain
There was a whiff of Thomas Mann’s ‘The Magic Mountain’ at the 20th Valdai annual meeting this week at a hotel over the gorgeous heights of the Krasnaya Polyana. north-west of the picturesque resort Sochi.
Continue reading Putin and the Magic Multipolar Mountain‘Reckless’ Western Politicians Have Lost the Sense of Self-Preservation
According to the top Russian diplomat, NATO’s actions have surged to levels unseen since the conclusion of the Cold War. He contends that the US-led coalition within NATO has engaged in exercises that simulate nuclear attacks against Russia.
Continue reading ‘Reckless’ Western Politicians Have Lost the Sense of Self-PreservationIn Vladivostok, the Russian Far East Rises
In Vladivostok this week, the ‘Russian Far East’ was on full, glorious display. Russia, China, India, and the Global South were all there to contribute to this trade, investment, infrastructure, transportation, and institutional renaissance.
Continue reading In Vladivostok, the Russian Far East RisesRussia, North Korea Stage ‘Strategic Coup’ Against Western Hegemony
It will take ages to unpack the silos of information inbuilt in the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last week, coupled with the – armored – train-keeps-a-rollin’ conducted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un straddling every nook and cranny of Primorsky Krai.
Continue reading Russia, North Korea Stage ‘Strategic Coup’ Against Western HegemonyPutin + Kim Summit: Military Cooperation, Space Exploration, Challenging US Sanctions Together
In a meeting held at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un engaged in extensive discussions.
Continue reading Putin + Kim Summit: Military Cooperation, Space Exploration, Challenging US Sanctions TogetherNo Respite for France as A ‘New Africa’ Rises
Like dominos, African states are one by one falling outside the shackles of neocolonialism. Chad, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and now Gabon are saying ‘non’ to France’s longtime domination of African financial, political, economic, and security affairs.
Continue reading No Respite for France as A ‘New Africa’ RisesFrom Burkina Faso to Niger to Gabon, Western Hegemony Dying in Africa
Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was undeniably one of the biggest evil summits in modern history. Greedy and racist European colonialists sat down in the German city and divided Africans as if they were sharing bread on a breakfast table.
Continue reading From Burkina Faso to Niger to Gabon, Western Hegemony Dying in AfricaEU Shaken Again: Gabon Coup Sparks Urgent Talks, “Coups Threatens Regional Stability”
EU defense ministers are set to deliberate on the circumstances in the Central African nation of Gabon, following an announcement by soldiers of the former French colony that they have taken control.
BRICS’ Bold Expansion: Economic Prospects and Political Tensions on a Global Stage
Experts noted that the expansion of BRICS could bring significant economic benefits to its member countries, despite potential differences among them regarding the group’s role in global politics.
Continue reading BRICS’ Bold Expansion: Economic Prospects and Political Tensions on a Global StageBRICS 11 Strategic Tour de Force: Death Knell for the Petrodollar Sends Shockwaves Through the Empire!
Chinese President Xi Jinping defined all the major decisions embedded in the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa as “historic”. That may be seen as an understatement.
Continue reading BRICS 11 Strategic Tour de Force: Death Knell for the Petrodollar Sends Shockwaves Through the Empire!Forging New Path: The Johannesburg BRICS Declaration
The Johannesburg BRICS declaration was adopted at the 15th summit of the bloc in South Africa on August 23.
Continue reading Forging New Path: The Johannesburg BRICS DeclarationGlobal South Gains Upper Hand: BRICS+ Exceeding the Financial Might of Western-led Groups
Lula disclosed that the expanded coalition from the Global South will considerably exceed the financial might of western-led groups by incorporating six new members.
Continue reading Global South Gains Upper Hand: BRICS+ Exceeding the Financial Might of Western-led GroupsBRICS Summit 2023: Explosive Talks on Ditching Dollar Dominance with New Global Currency!
The 15th annual BRICS summit commenced on August 22nd as official representatives from various nations gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Continue reading BRICS Summit 2023: Explosive Talks on Ditching Dollar Dominance with New Global Currency!BRICS Unleashes Game-Changing Plan for a Fair and Multipolar World Order
The foreign minister of Russia has asserted that the global community is weary of the tactics of coercion and pressure employed by Western elites.
Continue reading BRICS Unleashes Game-Changing Plan for a Fair and Multipolar World OrderThe West’s Attempt to Create a Ukrainian Scenario in Niger is Faltering
African leaders are not suicidal, unlike their counterparts in Kiev, and are thus less willing to do NATO’s bidding.
Continue reading The West’s Attempt to Create a Ukrainian Scenario in Niger is FalteringNiger is Far from a Typical Coup
Rather than send troops in response to the coup, France and the U.S. seem to favor a “Rwanda” type solution applied in Mozambique earlier this year, writes Vijay Prashad. Only this time ECOWAS would apply force.
Continue reading Niger is Far from a Typical CoupGeopolitical Chessboard Shifts Against US Empire
The geopolitical chessboard is in perpetual shift – and never more than in our current incandescent juncture.
Continue reading Geopolitical Chessboard Shifts Against US EmpireRussia To Assist Nigeria in Revitalizing Its Steel Industry
The largest steel mill in the African nation was constructed through a collaboration with the Soviet Union. Over the years, Russia has remained a reliable ally for Nigeria, and the two countries have developed a strong government-to-government relationship.
Continue reading Russia To Assist Nigeria in Revitalizing Its Steel IndustryThe Russia-Global South Connection: Africa as Strategic Partner
Moscow now seems to enjoy all it takes to build a fruitful, Global Majority-centered strategic partnership.
Continue reading The Russia-Global South Connection: Africa as Strategic PartnerHere’s what Russia can offer Africa
Moscow has something extremely valuable to offer countries across the continent.
Continue reading Here’s what Russia can offer AfricaPutin: Joining Russia and Africa Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future
On July 27–28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.
Continue reading Putin: Joining Russia and Africa Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful FutureFinance, Power, Integration: The SCO Welcomes A New ‘Global Globe’
Discussions at the recent SCO Summit in New Delhi now point to the inevitable: The merging of new multipolar organizations and their collective reorganization of global finance.
Continue reading Finance, Power, Integration: The SCO Welcomes A New ‘Global Globe’China’s Bold Move: Unveiling the Game-Changing Foreign Relations Law that Defies Hegemony
The legislation recently approved in Beijing aims to restore the principles of equality and fairness among all nations, bringing back a system governed by the rule of law.
Continue reading China’s Bold Move: Unveiling the Game-Changing Foreign Relations Law that Defies HegemonyWhy the US Sought Secret Talks with Iran
Although the specific details of US-initiated indirect talks with Iran are unknown, Tehran is already reaping billions of unfrozen dollars in rewards. In return, Iran may have promised to temporarily stop enrichment at 60%, a number it already had no plan to exceed.
Continue reading Why the US Sought Secret Talks with IranAmerican Elites Conceding The World is Rebelling Against the US
A former White House official has acknowledged the reality of growing resistance to the country’s imperialism
Continue reading American Elites Conceding The World is Rebelling Against the USRussia’s SPIEF in, Hegemonic West Out
Moscow seeks trade alliances with countries in Asia and the Global South at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Continue reading Russia’s SPIEF in, Hegemonic West OutRussia’s New Roadmap for Multipolar World
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is not only the premier platform for discussing everything that matters in business and geoeconomics concerning Russia and the wider Eurasia.
Continue reading Russia’s New Roadmap for Multipolar WorldHow the BRI train took the road to Shangri-La
In less than a decade, China’s BRI has fundamentally transformed global geopolitics. It is already far too late for the west to compete.
Continue reading How the BRI train took the road to Shangri-LaBold Gambits on the West Asian Chessboard
In the Great Power competition, everything is connected: Uncertain negotiations between Russia and NATO over Ukraine may be impacted by Turkiye’s post-election pivot and Syria’s return to the Arab League.
Continue reading Bold Gambits on the West Asian ChessboardMultipolarity is About a Fair Redistribution of Power, Which the West Refuses to Accept
An equitable world order is gaining momentum as tensions flare between the dominant and emerging world powers
Continue reading Multipolarity is About a Fair Redistribution of Power, Which the West Refuses to AcceptBridge of Peace and Prosperity Proposed From the Arab World to Syria
Syria is on the brink of recovery as Saudi Arabia plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the Arab League summit in Riyadh on May 19.
Continue reading Bridge of Peace and Prosperity Proposed From the Arab World to SyriaSaudi Arabia Makes its Eurasian Shift
Saudi Arabia’s recent reconciliations with Iran and Syria under Chinese-Russian guidance is perceived as a step toward reducing Riyadh’s dependence on the US, while also advancing Beijing and Moscow’s political and economic influence in West Asia.
Continue reading Saudi Arabia Makes its Eurasian ShiftThe Capital of the Multipolar World: A Moscow Diary
In Moscow you feel no crisis. No effects of sanctions. No unemployment. No homeless people in the streets. Minimal inflation.
Continue reading The Capital of the Multipolar World: A Moscow DiaryMoscow Calls for Strengthened Cooperation Between All Nations Facing Foreign Pressure
Moscow aims to defend the emerging multipolar world order against the vestiges of Western domination.
Continue reading Moscow Calls for Strengthened Cooperation Between All Nations Facing Foreign PressureWhat You Need to Know About Russia-China Relations, But Were Afraid to Ask
So much has been said about Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia last week, that the descriptive genre has been exhausted. What is needed instead is either details on specific aspects or some sort of in-depth socio-cultural analysis.
Continue reading What You Need to Know About Russia-China Relations, But Were Afraid to AskBrazil and China Sign Pact to Abandon Dollar
The two BRICS nations will now reportedly trade in their own currencies.
Continue reading Brazil and China Sign Pact to Abandon DollarGlobal South Solidarity is the Key to Lifting Up Central America – Not Washington’s Monroe Doctrine
The US is angry at Latin American nations getting close to China, but the only alternative on offer is imperialist exploitation.
Continue reading Global South Solidarity is the Key to Lifting Up Central America – Not Washington’s Monroe DoctrineThe Middle East frees itself from the West
The reconciliation between Saudi Arabia, leader of the Sunni Muslim world, and Iran, leader of the Shiite Muslim world, finally makes possible an era of peace in the Middle East. It was made possible by Russia, ally of the two enemy brothers, and negotiated first in Iraq and Oman before being concluded by China, Iran’s millennial ally, acting impartially. This agreement closes eleven years of wars and Western influence.
Continue reading The Middle East frees itself from the WestHow the China-brokered Saudi-Iran Deal will Change the Middle East
Last week, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced a landmark deal, brokered by China in Beijing, to formally restore diplomatic relations. The agreement saw the two sectarian arch rivals in the Middle East agree to put aside their differences and to normalize ties.
It was the first ever deal of its kind overseen by China, framing itself as a peacemaker, and showing that its commitment to have good relations with every country in the region is not just based on rhetoric but actual substance. Some have described it as a sign of a “changing global order.”
To put it mildly, it is bad news for the United States and deals a massive blow to the near-unlimited geopolitical sway Washington has long held over the region via its strategic relationships with countries such as Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, it effectively ruins a US led campaign to pressurize and isolate Iran and hinders American efforts to shape regional politics in Israel’s favor via the Abraham Accords. It is no surprise that the Western media is calling the Chinese-brokered deal a “challenge” to the international order, but what order is that? The ability of the US to dominate the Middle East? Perhaps brokering peace is a good thing.
US foreign policy in the Middle East
Since the decline of European colonial empires, the United States has been the sole military hegemon in the Middle East, using a network of partnerships from Israel to the Gulf States to sustain domination over the region and allowing the US to exploit its energy resources. In order to maintain this position, the US has long needed adversaries in order to perpetuate an ongoing security dilemma and force reliance on it as a security guarantor, which is also beneficial to the US military industrial complex. These policies have accumulated decades worth of wars, insurgencies and attempts at regime change.
Detractors to the US agenda have included revolutionary Arabist regimes, such as Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and Bashar Assad’s Syria, terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS, and of course the post-1979 Islamic Republic of Iran. It was after the US gave up on its botched attempt to topple Assad that policymakers in the Trump administration decided to focus on Tehran, tearing up US participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and imposing a crippling sanctions regime. In retaliation, Iran has waged a series of proxy conflicts against US partners in the region, most notably assisting the Houthis in Yemen against the Saudi-backed government, which has overseen the carpet-bombing of occupied regions.
China’s policy in the Middle East
Unlike the United States, China’s policy in the Middle East is non-interventionist, and assumes a neutral posture in regional conflicts, taking a position of respect for national sovereignty. However, this does not mean Beijing has no interests in the region. As it grows and develops domestically, its need for secure access to energy resources has increased, leading it on a diplomatic push to build good relations with every country in the region, and this has only accelerated as the US has pushed to isolate China from the West. Despite the intra-regional power struggle, in the past two years, Beijing announced strategic partnerships with both Iran and the Gulf States.
Multipolarity
Because China did not have the same military footprint or stakes in the Middle East as the US, many analysts were dismissive of Beijing’s ability to seriously act as a diplomatic mediator in the region. They believed that its attempts to build good ties with everyone were spread too thin. However, the Saudi-Iran deal shows this assumption was wrong. But how did it happen?
First, it should be noted that the Gulf States are not “value” allies to the US in the way European countries are, and not “morally obligated” to follow the American cause. Rather, they are self-interested monarchies with very different ideological and value systems (strict Wahhabi Islam) and have seen the US as a “patron” in guaranteeing their economic and security interests (oil for weapons). This is not a “marriage”, just business.
It should be understood that the world has changed in ways which now lead these states to perceive that unparalleled US dominance, which is its unequivocal foreign policy goal, is no longer in their best interests. They have found a new, bigger partner in Beijing who not only can buy more of their oil, but also doesn’t have a foreign policy doctrine premised on evangelizing its ideology or creating war throughout the region. As such, when the US delivered an ultimatum to the United Arab Emirates that they will block the export of F-35s if they don’t drop Huawei from their 5G networks, Abu Dhabi told Washington where to go.
While this shift was already underway by 2022, events last year exacerbated it further as the Gulf States suddenly found the US demanding that they take sides in a war – in Ukraine – which did not concern them, and worse still, demanding that they compromise their own economic interests to suit its sanctions agenda.
The US fell out with OPEC, and Saudi Arabia publicly rebuffed its demands to increase oil production. Meanwhile, the events of that year also emboldened Iran, who was not being swayed by US pressure, while the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to power in Israel exacerbated Arab-Israeli tensions, damaging the US backed Abraham Accords, and hindering Saudi Arabia’s willingness to normalize with Israel.
These events have ultimately created the political space for a diplomatic reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, backed by China. It’s a massive blow to American interests as it is the first major Middle East deal brokered without Washington’s influence, and subsequently dilutes its policy of creating a perpetual war machine in order to legitimize its footprint in the region and its clout over Arab States.
It also shows that the US campaign to try and isolate and crush Iran has failed, and that the United States no longer holds the power it once did to isolate countries. If the US is wise, it should use this development to rethink its approach to the Middle East, but if other policies are anything to go by, the Washington circle is likely to continue to think every problem is a nail, and more hammers are needed.
In a Multipolar World, the Idea of a New World Order Dies
When former US President George W. Bush and his neocon regime launched their anti-terrorism campaign after the September 11th attacks, he declared that “Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”
Continue reading In a Multipolar World, the Idea of a New World Order DiesWho is India’s National Security Advisor and Why did Putin Decide to Meet Him One on One?
The Russian president has held a surprise meeting with AK Doval, PM Modi’s most trusted foreign and domestic aide.
Continue reading Who is India’s National Security Advisor and Why did Putin Decide to Meet Him One on One?The Stage is Set for A Full Blown Hybrid World War III
The strategists of Russia and China are now working full time on how to return all strands of Hybrid War against the Hegemon.
Continue reading The Stage is Set for A Full Blown Hybrid World War III