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Global Outlook Articles by Herbert Wulf
Herbert Wulf is a Professor of International Relations and former Director of the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC). He is presently a Senior Fellow at BICC, an Adjunct Senior Researcher at the Institute for Development and Peace, University of Duisburg/Essen, Germany, and a Research Affiliate at the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago, New Zealand. He serves on the Scientific Councils of SIPRI and the Centre for Conflict Studies of the University of Marburg, Germany.
NATO is Falling Apart; the EU is Faltering – Good!
By Herbert Wulf | 04 February, 2026
NATO's crisis didn't begin with Trump's disruptive policies. Trump's wish to take over Greenland is merely the latest absurd turn in an increasingly illegitimate, imperialistic US policy.
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Reign of the Rich
By Herbert Wulf | 24 January, 2026
Trump keeps the world on edge with military actions, fantasies of conquest and tariffs. Now, his latest idea: a Board of Peace that would marginalize the United Nations.
The 'Donroe Doctrine'
By Herbert Wulf | 26 November, 2025
With its present focus on Latin America, the Trump administration is initiating a shift in US foreign policy.
Undoing North Korea's Nuclear Program: Iran is not a Blueprint
By Herbert Wulf | 15 October, 2025
Pyongyang sends mixed signals: It is open to talks – under the condition that the US withdraws its demands to denuclearize
The Return of the Ugly American
By Herbert Wulf | 01 October, 2025
While the ambition to rule the world, or at least to dictate the rules, has since long been a hallmark of American politics, what is new is the blatant arrogance with which the Trump administration is attempting to enforce this claim to American dominance.
Department of War: George Orwell Would Feel Validated
By Herbert Wulf | 10 September, 2025
The ‘President of Peace’, as the White House has called him, has once again signed one of his many executive orders. With this latest document, he has officially established the Department of War.
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