By Mehmet Enes Beşer Japan’s diplomacy with Laos rarely makes the front page, and that’s exactly why it’s worth paying attention to. Tokyo’s big strategic relationships (India, Vietnam, the Philippines) come with press conferences and clear security narratives. Laos is different. It sits inland, keeps its language careful, and has spent decades practicing the art of not looking like it’s ...
Germany and Brazil are expanding their cooperation and focusing on new joint projects, particularly in the raw materials and defense sectors. This is one outcome of talks held yesterday, Monday, in Hanover between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. Among other things, Brazil’s navy, which has already ordered four frigates from the German warship ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer China’s relations with the People’s Republic of Brunei Darussalam in recent years have generally been good across the board. From expanded trade and investment ties to BRI-enabled infrastructure development, the two countries have forged what both sides refer to as a “strategic cooperative partnership.” Brunei has pursued a pragmatic stance in the South China Sea dispute, ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Australian regional ambition resembles the manner the nation considers Indonesia, a country that holds a key position in the regional geopolitical constructs of Southeast Asia. The relations among the two neighbor nations stretch for decades and constitute economic, security, and diplomatic relations. The more the world goes internationally, regional inclusion of Indonesia by Australia becomes more ...
In recent weeks, very dynamic developments, or rather targeted moves, have been observed in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy. In parallel with this, official Baku is making successful and visionary maneuvers in various directions. The Azerbaijani state is taking successful steps towards its territorial integrity and security, cooperation with the Turkish States, and becoming the energy center of the world. First of ...