Global Economic Chaos: Multilateralism vs Unilateralism and Their Consequences. “Trump Wreaking Havoc.” Prof. Rodrigue Tremblay

By Prof Rodrigue Tremblay, June 05, 2025

Leaders of major countries can approach international economic relations from two main perspectives. Firstly, they can adopt a multilateral economic cooperation format or the multilateralist way, in order to reach a large and stable consensus about international solutions to problems and to resolve issues. Secondly, they could opt instead to rely on a more expedite and more risky way, the go-it-alone or the unilateralist way, which runs the risk of being conflictual and chaotic.

Escalation in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Calls for Decisive Retaliation and Strategic Expansion

By Prof. Ruel F. Pepa, June 05, 2025

In recent developments, Ukraine has reportedly intensified its use of drone technology to carry out targeted strikes against key military installations deep within Russian territory. These operations represent a notable escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two nations, demonstrating Ukraine’s growing capacity to project power beyond its borders.

The Inevitable Souring: Elon Musk Falls Out with Donald Trump

By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, June 06, 2025

Trump’s proposed tax breaks and increases in defence spending, espoused in his One Big Beautiful Bill Act, seemed to undermine the very premise of DOGE and its zealous mission of reducing government spending.

Much to Trump’s Dismay: India Extends Its Military Partnership with Russia: Offered Su-57E Next Generation Fighter with Full Access to Its Source Code

By Drago Bosnic, June 05, 2025

The Su-57E is a supermaneuverable, low-observable multirole fighter jet with the ability to supercruise. Its advanced avionics also include sensor fusion, while a plethora of Russian weapons can make it even deadlier.

Turning an Enemy into a Friend. “The Deliberate Destruction of Gaza Continues Unabated.” Yakov Rabkin

By Prof. Yakov M. Rabkin, June 05, 2025

The deliberate destruction of Gaza continues unabated as I write these lines. Belatedly, a few Israelis have begun decrying the starvation and killings that their army—a people’s army—has perpetrated since October 2023.

US Department of Defense Failed Its Seventh Audit in 2024 Amidst Missing $3 Trillion

By Helena Glass, June 05, 2025

Like NATO, the DoD has failed its seventh audit in a row.  The real reason Trump needs to up the ante on defense funding is because 63% of previous funding under the Biden administration disappeared – nearly $3 trillion. The Pentagon. The bastion of crack-spending.

Is There a Crack in Western Support for Gaza Genocide?

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, June 05, 2025

After 20 months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift—but will words translate into action? And what exactly can other countries do when the United States still shields Israel from efforts to enforce international law, as it did at the UN Security Council on June 5th?

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