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One of the interesting twists of history is what Joseph Stalin and Lavrentiy Beria, Head of the NKVD (later renamed the KGB) of the USSR, knew about the making of the American atomic bomb, and when? Why is it worth-remembering that initially Stalin and others in the NKVD, the former Soviet intelligence service, had dismissed the intelligence reports of some American secret weapon, an atomic bomb, as being intentional disinformation and not a priority? The incident underscores the importance of robust intelligence analysis and the need for leaders to trust and act upon credible intelligence information. It is…

Following Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia, perhaps hundreds of articles have been written in the Western and South Korean press, and dozens of experts have given their opinions. In this author’s view, the reactions have been quite revealing, and they can be categorized in several ways. The first category largely corresponds to the official reaction of the West and the ROK.  Despite the fact that there is still no sign of manifestation of the arms deal reached between North Korea and Russia, Washington and Seoul issued a series of condemnatory statements and began discussing what measures should be taken on this matter. Let’s start with reactions…

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was hailed as a major geopolitical breakthrough immediately after it was announced at the 2023 G20 summit held in India in the second week of September. The IMEC is a trade corridor that will connect India with Europe via sea and rail links passing through the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel. Most political pundits from around the world saw this development as an “obvious” alternative to China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI)…