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Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
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.
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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 Shift from Smart to Dumb Power
By Herbert Wulf | 05 April, 2025
Donald Trump may be a good campaigner, but his government policy in the first few months is characterized by chaotic and irrational decisions: "Dangerous and dumb", according to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Time to Decouple and Build Solidarity with Like-Minded?
By Kevin P. Clements | 23 March, 2025
The prudent course of action for small nations is to build strategic coalitions of the willing and like-minded to jointly confront the chaos and uncertainty flowing out of Washington.
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.
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.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
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 Shift from Smart to Dumb Power
By Herbert Wulf | 05 April, 2025
Donald Trump may be a good campaigner, but his government policy in the first few months is characterized by chaotic and irrational decisions: "Dangerous and dumb", according to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Time to Decouple and Build Solidarity with Like-Minded?
By Kevin P. Clements | 23 March, 2025
The prudent course of action for small nations is to build strategic coalitions of the willing and like-minded to jointly confront the chaos and uncertainty flowing out of Washington.
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.