Global Outlook

The recent U.S. election, which delivered a decisive popular vote and Electoral College victory for Donald Trump, signals a pivotal shift that could have profound implications for the United Nations and its capacity to uphold democratic norms and tackle pressing global challenges

“In general, there is no public backing for South Korea’s deeper involvement in Ukraine. And this is common sense.”

Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East make us forget that climate change has also long since claimed its victims. Its geographical effects are inevitably fueling social stress, political tensions and even military violence.

A Farewell to Wars. The Growing Restraints on the Interstate Use of Force, Cambridge University Press, 2023. Author: Hans Blix. Reviewed by Sverre Lodgaard.

While the threats of a Trump win in the 2024 US presidential elections have been widely discussed, there is surprisingly little discussion about the implications of a Harris presidency.

NATOs strategic concept of 2022 says that “We will deter and defend forward with robust in-place, combat ready forces.” A shift is going on from deterrence by retaliation to deterrence by denial, epitomized by the slogan to “defend every inch of allied territory.”