Public diplomacy refers to any of the different government-sponsored operations aimed at directly connecting with foreign publics. Public diplomacy encompasses all official efforts to persuade certain segments of foreign opinion to support or tolerate a government’s strategic goals. In our contemporary world, when economies all around are working together, embassies conduct more than simply diplomatic duties. Embassies not only assist with …

After having been subjected to Pinochet’s military dictatorship from 1974 to 1990, Chileans have strived to transform their country in a modern democracy. The impetus towards a new, more progressive, country culminated in the protests started in 2019. The focus of such public revolt was to replace the constitution Pinochet’s regime had impose. The text was, in fact, anachronistic with …

The serious consequences of a funding gap become more apparent as the obscure scepticism rests over Western support for Ukraine. The White House’s latest warning that Ukraine’s aid money may run out by the end of the year raises serious concerns regarding the country’s battle against Russian attacks. The United States was proving Ukraine with air defence, artillery, small arms ammunition, …

After years of threatening predictions of a comeback of the far-right, we are now witnessing its rise to power. Arguably, Italy, with its previously understated new PM Giorgia Meloni, paved the way to what seems to be a now-inevitable shift in politics. Interestingly, countries that were not initially on the radar have been swiped by a wave of extreme nationalism. …

The withdrawal of French military from Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, demonstrates how difficult life is for Sahelian countries. The departure occurred when the military assumed control of the region and the locals began to dislike France. The bad blood between France and the Sahel nations, along with more people preferring Russia, altered who had power in the region. …

Due to its position, Egypt is more vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict in Gaza. Sharing a border with the region, it has often been pressured to play a more active role, specifically, to welcome Palestinian refugees. Egypt has historically determinately refused to do so claiming that it would mean to abandon the Palestinian cause. The recent developments, however, …

The war between Israel and Hamas has divided public opinion is a way that other conflicts have not. Importantly, the whole West has been identified with Israel. A process that was facilitated by the, at least initially, unwavering support given by Europe and the US to Israel. Nonetheless, this conflation of the West with Israel has been widely instrumentalised by …

Following election day on the 20th of December in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country has witnessed a wave of protest and uprising as a response to the election outcome, adding to the instability and insecurity present in the country. Due to a faulty organisation surrounding polling stations, only a provisional result can currently be established, one …

Australia has recently entered into bilateral security accords with Papua New Guinea focusing on enhancing its police capabilities and sustaining peace. However, the agreement also has far-reaching ramifications against growing great power rivalry in the Pacific. Under this agreement, Australia will increase support to internal security needs of Papua New Guinea, through training, equipment and provision for the justice sector issues …

            The Middle East has been on everyone’s mind over the last few months due to the on-going atrocities happening in Gaza that sparked after an attack by Hamas against Israel’s territory that disproportionately developed into a serious conflict—or, better said, genocide. Tensions grew as the UN failed to effectively implement a long-lasting ceasefire, allowing for the conflict to continue and …