Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues
Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.