Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues
Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
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
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Can the US Compete with China Without Becoming Like It?
By Ramesh Jaura | 06 October, 2025
In its attempt to outcompete China, the United States under Donald Trump is increasingly deploying tactics long associated with its rival: coercive economic tools, executive overreach, surveillance logic, and disregard for diplomatic norms.
Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: Today, Tomorrow and the Day After
By Ramesh Thakur | 04 October, 2025
On 29 September, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint press conference to announce a peace plan for Gaza. The plan’s title could well have been “Gaza: Today, Tomorrow and the Day After”.
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.
Exclusive Geopolitics and Its Costs In Terms of Peace Policy
By Tobias Debiel | 22 September, 2025
It's no secret: the era of multilateralism is over, and the age of a liberal world order has come to an end. The reasons for this have been apparent since the 2010s, with the rise of China and the confident formation of the BRICS-plus group while the liberal world order is being undermined even more significantly from within: by the former hegemon.
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.
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.
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
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Can the US Compete with China Without Becoming Like It?
By Ramesh Jaura | 06 October, 2025
In its attempt to outcompete China, the United States under Donald Trump is increasingly deploying tactics long associated with its rival: coercive economic tools, executive overreach, surveillance logic, and disregard for diplomatic norms.
Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: Today, Tomorrow and the Day After
By Ramesh Thakur | 04 October, 2025
On 29 September, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint press conference to announce a peace plan for Gaza. The plan’s title could well have been “Gaza: Today, Tomorrow and the Day After”.
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.
Exclusive Geopolitics and Its Costs In Terms of Peace Policy
By Tobias Debiel | 22 September, 2025
It's no secret: the era of multilateralism is over, and the age of a liberal world order has come to an end. The reasons for this have been apparent since the 2010s, with the rise of China and the confident formation of the BRICS-plus group while the liberal world order is being undermined even more significantly from within: by the former hegemon.
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.
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.