A self-governing region of Denmark, Greenland is the world’s largest island, a mineral-rich territory of the Arctic region, and has drawn international attention following US President Trump’s controversial affirmations on two occasions. During his first mandate, in 20119, Trump publicly affirmed the intention of buying Greenland, seen as a strategic geopolitical territory and an incredible economic opportunity for the US: …

In an increasingly fragmented global order, North Korea stands as one of the world’s most isolated nations, economically marginalized, diplomatically shunned, and politically vilified. Its nuclear ambitions, harsh regime, and human rights violations have made it a dangerous state in the eyes of the West. Yet amid this isolation, the country still manages to grow strong, also thanks to one …

The issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions remains one of the most contentious and complex subjects in international relations. Indeed, it extends beyond technical capabilities or regional goals and touches upon political strategy, national identity, and national security. On one side, there is the recognition of Iran’s sovereign right to pursue nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as guaranteed under the Non-Proliferation …

The global nuclear non-proliferation regime is facing significant challenges as Iran and North Korea continue to test the limits of international diplomacy and enforcement mechanisms. While both nations have pursued nuclear capabilities under different geopolitical circumstances, their actions threaten to undermine decades of efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. As the balance between nuclear power nations is already …

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un renewed its war threats as he announced an end to the aim of reunification with South Korea. The peaceful reunification of the peninsula has been a part of the policy agenda of both his father and grandfather and a policy aim which provided a glimpse at peace between the North and the South. Contrary …

This article offers an analysis on the current state of global international efforts towards the de-nuclearization of states that possess nuclear warheads, the different dynamics that affect such a scenario and uses the North Korea case as a case study for what changes must be taken to put in check rogue states that refuse to follow international law and slow …

Last week North Korea launched an ICBM missile capable of transporting a nuclear weapon with the potential to reach the US mainland, that landed in the Japanese exclusive economic zone close to the island of Hokkaido; this is the second missile fired in one month by North Korea, showing a trend of increased frequency of its provocative actions carried out …

Diplomats in Vienna were again negotiating with the Iranian regime in an attempt to reach a return to the nuclear agreement yesterday. But time is running out. Nuclear discussions with Iran resumed in Vienna on Thursday 4th of august after months of disruption. Initially, individual negotiators from Iran as well as Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China met for bilateral …

Kim Jong-Un, the globally-known North Korean leader, is the youngest of Kim Jong II’s three sons, but kinship wasn’t the only factor that linked the current ruler of North Korea to his father, he used to accompany him on military inspections at a very young age and as soon as he got older, it was thought that he worked either …

In these months, Vienna has been the scene of the negotiations to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. We are, in particular, witnessing the seventh round of negotiations that, during the last week, has reached a return to a constructive dialogue between the counterparts. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action adopted in 2015, which originally included Russia, Iran, China, …