Geopolitics

Articles on International issues, relationship between countries, etc. are part of this sub-category.

  • Ukraine Crisis: Rationale of Russia’s Nuclear Threats and its Seriousness

    Firstly, the war in Ukraine has huge escalatory potential since it has not gone according to the plan of Putin. The Kremlin had assumed that the war against Ukraine would be over quite quickly considering the huge gap of military capabilities that exist between Russia and its eastern neighbour.

  • The Fate of Afghanistan: Rise of Taliban Regime

    The beginning of the Beginning  By the early 19th century, the Afghan empire was under threat from the Persians in the west and the Sikh Empire in the east. In the Anglo-Afghan Wars (three conflicts-1839–42; 1878–80; 1919) Great Britain, from its base in India, sought to extend its control over neighbouring Afghanistan (rich in resources)…