Geopolitical Rendezvous

A Multifaceted Study of the Russia- Ukraine War (2022…?)          [Post-4] --- A Complex Mix of Cultural Contestations with the Skewed  Geo-political  Ecosystem (Part-1/2)   1.   The Evolution of Concept and Tools of War       T hroughout recorded human history, global peace has consistently been a rare and precious commodity. On the other hand, the occurrences of wars and armed conflicts have raised their bloody fists and ignited all kinds of baser human instincts too often. One analysis indicates that there have been as few as 26 days since the end of World War II (September 1945), when no state was at war with another; that is, the world has enjoyed war-free periods. However, over the years, the nature and the complexion of violent armed conflicts between nations have undergone a sea-change with the incredible advancement in physical transportation ...

              Post-03  National Security Strategy of the U.S.,  November, 2025        -- Confusion or Cohesion in the psyche of the POTUS      In my preceding blog, I discussed the inconsistent and somewhat baffling utterings in his frequent pressers, as well as the actions of President Trump, which many found difficult to decipher. Such an opaque situation might have led many to conclude that all these were nothing short of “madness.” However, I was of the opinion that it might be too premature to hold such a view, despite his habitual impulsive talkativeness, which betrayed his showmanship and resulted in a frequent change of mind overnight. True, that may appear unbecoming of a person holding such a lofty position, often seen to wield power to decide the fate of many nations on the globe.        But for a change, toward the completion of nearly one year in office, t...

                                                       Post–02    President Trump 2.0— A Maverick Manning the White House??       Trump’s return to the White House in his second avatar as the President of the U.S. was as momentous as his failure to shine in the hustings for two consecutive terms in 2020. His defeat against Joe Biden was not conceded by him gracefully, as was normally done by almost all of his worthy predecessors. He asserted in no uncertain terms that he had lost the election only due to election fraud. His followers went one step further by raiding the Capitol to obstruct the Senate proceedings for the confirmation of Biden as the next President. The FBI brought criminal charges of multiple counts against around 2000 rioters, but President Trump, upon inauguration for the second time in 2025,...

                                                          Post–01                              P R E F A C E    O n the eve of my inaugural blog on geopolitics, I may crave the indulgence of my readers that the content to be shared here is not presented as a product of scholarly research, but rather an endeavour on my part to decipher the somewhat puzzling events in geopolitics around us as one of its passionate followers, like you.       I submit that I am neither capable nor competent to spell out my thoughts on all the huge mass of ongoing current affairs , because in this wide world, hundreds of events are happening round the clock, out of which some create alarm in more or less throughout the globe, others cause a noticea...