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Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
Four Things Every Peace Agreement Needs – and How the DRC-Rwanda Deal Measures Up
By Philipp Kastner | 19 July, 2025
It’s important to distinguish between what’s needed to get warring parties to the table, and what’s eventually agreed on. In this article, Has the DRC-Rwanda deal got the four essential components that usually signal that an agreement will hold?
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Soaring Global Military Spending Threatens Climate Action
By Ellie Kinney | 19 June, 2025
Rising military spending will undermine global climate action unless we act now.
Donald Trump: Self-proclaimed Peacemaker Lacking Fortune and Expertise
By Herbert Wulf | 03 June, 2025
US President Donald Trump, even during his first term in office, set out with the intention of quickly ending wars and resolving conflicts. He aimed to end the Ukraine war "within 24 hours". This has failed and the end of the war seems far off.
Kashmir: Escalating to War?
By Herbert Wulf | 08 May, 2025
Two weeks after a militant group carried out a terrorist attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, the Indian Air Force launched air strikes on Pakistani territory. Is a war now looming that could also involve the US, Russia, China and possibly others?
The Trump Presidency and Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific Region
By Tobias Ide | 02 May, 2025
In this article, Tobias Ide provides a brief overview about how the policies of the second Trump administration affect climate security, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
Kashmir: Paradise Lost
By Herbert Wulf | 29 April, 2025
On April 22, 26 tourists were brutally murdered in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir. In the following days, gun battles erupted between Indian and Pakistani armed forces. Is the next war now looming in Kashmir?
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.
Four Things Every Peace Agreement Needs – and How the DRC-Rwanda Deal Measures Up
By Philipp Kastner | 19 July, 2025
It’s important to distinguish between what’s needed to get warring parties to the table, and what’s eventually agreed on. In this article, Has the DRC-Rwanda deal got the four essential components that usually signal that an agreement will hold?
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Soaring Global Military Spending Threatens Climate Action
By Ellie Kinney | 19 June, 2025
Rising military spending will undermine global climate action unless we act now.
Donald Trump: Self-proclaimed Peacemaker Lacking Fortune and Expertise
By Herbert Wulf | 03 June, 2025
US President Donald Trump, even during his first term in office, set out with the intention of quickly ending wars and resolving conflicts. He aimed to end the Ukraine war "within 24 hours". This has failed and the end of the war seems far off.
Kashmir: Escalating to War?
By Herbert Wulf | 08 May, 2025
Two weeks after a militant group carried out a terrorist attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, the Indian Air Force launched air strikes on Pakistani territory. Is a war now looming that could also involve the US, Russia, China and possibly others?
The Trump Presidency and Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific Region
By Tobias Ide | 02 May, 2025
In this article, Tobias Ide provides a brief overview about how the policies of the second Trump administration affect climate security, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
Kashmir: Paradise Lost
By Herbert Wulf | 29 April, 2025
On April 22, 26 tourists were brutally murdered in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir. In the following days, gun battles erupted between Indian and Pakistani armed forces. Is the next war now looming in Kashmir?
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.