New Eastern Outlook

1. On the Visit of the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson to South Korea: Could This Lead to Escalation?

On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, accompanied by support vessels, arrived at South Korea's main naval base in Busan to participate in the joint military exercises "Freedom Shield" with the United States, Japan, and South Korea. This marks the first visit of a U.S. aircraft carrier to South Korea since […]

2. The Middle East is buzzing with discussion

All eyes have been on the Middle East this week, with Syria and Palestine at the centre of regional and international attention. The following article is a selection of some of the most recent developments in this regard. OIC extraordinary session On March 7, Syrian membership in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was restored […]

3. Russia or NATO: Who is Responsible for the Russia-Ukraine Conflict?

Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Western media and European leaders blamed Russia, though the reality contradicts this narrative. The foundations of the Russia-Ukraine conflict were laid at the end of the Cold War. Different geopolitical events demonstrate that the West always wanted to weaken Russia by entangling it in a regional war. At […]

4. A Rare Opportunity, a Rare Challenge: On the Near-Term Outlook for the Strategic Minerals Market

In 2025, the market for rare earth elements (REE) and other strategic minerals used in high-tech and military production will see rising prices and a profound restructuring of supply chains. The main reason for this is the competition between the US and China. In 2025, strategic minerals, particularly rare earth elements (REEs), have once again […]

5. Erdoğan’s Bet: Europe’s Savior – EU Membership as the Price

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making a high-stakes bet, positioning Turkey as Europe's security savior amid growing uncertainty caused by the Ukraine crisis. As the United States under Donald Trump distances itself from European security commitments, Erdoğan is seizing the moment, offering Turkey's military might in exchange for EU membership. But will Europe accept? […]

6. Iran-USA: negotiations or confrontation?

Iran does not exclude the possibility of resuming negotiations with the US on the nuclear file, Donald Trump has declared peace-making diplomacy and Moscow and Washington are rebooting their relations from confrontation to partnership. Iran is concerned about the risk of military confrontation The events in the Middle East in recent months related to the […]