SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: While West Asia faced numerous challenges in 2025, rebuilding the Axis of Resistance has become a necessity. Evidence and indications suggest that the rebuilding of this axis is proceeding through more flexible patterns.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As the world economic order moves towards multipolarity, Eurasia has become a new hub for trade, energy, and financial innovations. Here, the synergy of the North-South Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative, centered on Iran and involving Russia and India, is redrawing the geoeconomic map of the twenty-first century.
Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent US movements in Lebanon indicate that Washington has likely distanced itself from the costly approach of disarming Hezbollah and has moved towards containing and managing its military capabilities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
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: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: While West Asia faced numerous challenges in 2025, rebuilding the Axis of Resistance has become a necessity. Evidence and indications suggest that the rebuilding of this axis is proceeding through more flexible patterns.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As the world economic order moves towards multipolarity, Eurasia has become a new hub for trade, energy, and financial innovations. Here, the synergy of the North-South Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative, centered on Iran and involving Russia and India, is redrawing the geoeconomic map of the twenty-first century.
Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent US movements in Lebanon indicate that Washington has likely distanced itself from the costly approach of disarming Hezbollah and has moved towards containing and managing its military capabilities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
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: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
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: While West Asia faced numerous challenges in 2025, rebuilding the Axis of Resistance has become a necessity. Evidence and indications suggest that the rebuilding of this axis is proceeding through more flexible patterns.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As the world economic order moves towards multipolarity, Eurasia has become a new hub for trade, energy, and financial innovations. Here, the synergy of the North-South Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative, centered on Iran and involving Russia and India, is redrawing the geoeconomic map of the twenty-first century.
Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent US movements in Lebanon indicate that Washington has likely distanced itself from the costly approach of disarming Hezbollah and has moved towards containing and managing its military capabilities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
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: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: While West Asia faced numerous challenges in 2025, rebuilding the Axis of Resistance has become a necessity. Evidence and indications suggest that the rebuilding of this axis is proceeding through more flexible patterns.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As the world economic order moves towards multipolarity, Eurasia has become a new hub for trade, energy, and financial innovations. Here, the synergy of the North-South Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative, centered on Iran and involving Russia and India, is redrawing the geoeconomic map of the twenty-first century.
Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent US movements in Lebanon indicate that Washington has likely distanced itself from the costly approach of disarming Hezbollah and has moved towards containing and managing its military capabilities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
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: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: While West Asia faced numerous challenges in 2025, rebuilding the Axis of Resistance has become a necessity. Evidence and indications suggest that the rebuilding of this axis is proceeding through more flexible patterns.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As the world economic order moves towards multipolarity, Eurasia has become a new hub for trade, energy, and financial innovations. Here, the synergy of the North-South Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative, centered on Iran and involving Russia and India, is redrawing the geoeconomic map of the twenty-first century.
Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent US movements in Lebanon indicate that Washington has likely distanced itself from the costly approach of disarming Hezbollah and has moved towards containing and managing its military capabilities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
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: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: While West Asia faced numerous challenges in 2025, rebuilding the Axis of Resistance has become a necessity. Evidence and indications suggest that the rebuilding of this axis is proceeding through more flexible patterns.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As the world economic order moves towards multipolarity, Eurasia has become a new hub for trade, energy, and financial innovations. Here, the synergy of the North-South Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative, centered on Iran and involving Russia and India, is redrawing the geoeconomic map of the twenty-first century.
Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent US movements in Lebanon indicate that Washington has likely distanced itself from the costly approach of disarming Hezbollah and has moved towards containing and managing its military capabilities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
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: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: While West Asia faced numerous challenges in 2025, rebuilding the Axis of Resistance has become a necessity. Evidence and indications suggest that the rebuilding of this axis is proceeding through more flexible patterns.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As the world economic order moves towards multipolarity, Eurasia has become a new hub for trade, energy, and financial innovations. Here, the synergy of the North-South Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative, centered on Iran and involving Russia and India, is redrawing the geoeconomic map of the twenty-first century.
Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent US movements in Lebanon indicate that Washington has likely distanced itself from the costly approach of disarming Hezbollah and has moved towards containing and managing its military capabilities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
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: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.