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Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
Is Europe Dreaming of Colonial Era Dominance?
By Ramesh Thakur | 04 December, 2025
In an extraordinary act of foreign interference in a friendly country’s bilateral relations with a third country, the French, German and British envoys published an op-ed in The Times of India on Monday that was highly critical of India’s continued close relations with Russia.
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US Response to China’s Nuclear Buildup: Four Schools of Thought
By Abdulla Ibrahim | 02 December, 2025
China’s rising economic and conventional capabilities are now paired with expanding nuclear forces. Strategically, Washington must decide whether it is possible to avoid confronting China and Russia together, and the price to make that happen.
The Return of Nuclear Brinkmanship?
By Ramesh Jaura | 28 November, 2025
In a post on his 'Truth Social', Trump announced that the United States would resume nuclear testing, in response to atomic threats he said were coming from Russia and China. The move was seen across the board as marking an end to 33 years of restraint since the last US underground test in Nevada in September 1992.
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.
The UN Security Council Endorses Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
By Ramesh Thakur | 19 November, 2025
On 29 September, President Donald Trump announced an audacious 20-point Gaza peace plan. I cautioned earlier that there were many potholes to be navigated on the pathway to Middle East peace.
Involving Women in Peace Deals Reduces Chance of a Conflict Restarting By Up To 37 Per Cent
By Giuditta Fontana, Argyro Kartsonaki, Natascha Neudorfer and Stefan Wolff | 05 November, 2025
There is no doubt that the women, peace and security agenda has had a positive impact. Yet according to a UN Women survey in early 2025, global cuts to foreign aid budgets make it harder for women to make these vital contributions to peace and security.
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.
Is Europe Dreaming of Colonial Era Dominance?
By Ramesh Thakur | 04 December, 2025
In an extraordinary act of foreign interference in a friendly country’s bilateral relations with a third country, the French, German and British envoys published an op-ed in The Times of India on Monday that was highly critical of India’s continued close relations with Russia.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
US Response to China’s Nuclear Buildup: Four Schools of Thought
By Abdulla Ibrahim | 02 December, 2025
China’s rising economic and conventional capabilities are now paired with expanding nuclear forces. Strategically, Washington must decide whether it is possible to avoid confronting China and Russia together, and the price to make that happen.
The Return of Nuclear Brinkmanship?
By Ramesh Jaura | 28 November, 2025
In a post on his 'Truth Social', Trump announced that the United States would resume nuclear testing, in response to atomic threats he said were coming from Russia and China. The move was seen across the board as marking an end to 33 years of restraint since the last US underground test in Nevada in September 1992.
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.
The UN Security Council Endorses Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
By Ramesh Thakur | 19 November, 2025
On 29 September, President Donald Trump announced an audacious 20-point Gaza peace plan. I cautioned earlier that there were many potholes to be navigated on the pathway to Middle East peace.
Involving Women in Peace Deals Reduces Chance of a Conflict Restarting By Up To 37 Per Cent
By Giuditta Fontana, Argyro Kartsonaki, Natascha Neudorfer and Stefan Wolff | 05 November, 2025
There is no doubt that the women, peace and security agenda has had a positive impact. Yet according to a UN Women survey in early 2025, global cuts to foreign aid budgets make it harder for women to make these vital contributions to peace and security.
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.