TCSS Security Commentaries #037 “The United Nations, as an organization, has seen a decline in its effectiveness in addressing significant global conflicts. This trend is particularly evident within its main body, the Security Council, underscoring the urgent necessity for comprehensive reforms.” Italo M. de Queiroz, Interns, TCSS. Source: US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield … Continue reading The Declining Influence of the United Nations: A Call for Comprehensive Reforms
The Belt and Road Initiative a Decade On
TCSS Security Commentaries #036 Xi’s BRI was marketed to the world as an opportunity to connect the global economy with China at its center. Ten years on, however, the realities of slowing growth at home and an economic downturn internationally mean this vision has had to be recalibrated. Ethan Pooley and Italo M. de Queiroz, … Continue reading The Belt and Road Initiative a Decade On
Putin’s Reset Button: The Belt and Road Initiative Summit
TCSS Security Commentaries #036 Despite the absence of tangible outcomes in China, Putin's visit to Beijing holds significant symbolic value. It underscores that Russia is not isolated on the global stage, despite Western sencions, and highlights the reinforcement of Russian foreign policy in the direction of the Global South. Italo M. de Queiroz, Intern, TCSS. … Continue reading Putin’s Reset Button: The Belt and Road Initiative Summit
Taiwan Center for Security Studies 