Archiv des Autors: Ralf Ostner

Is there a peaceful rise of China or will there be a clash or a Sino-American war ? There are two academic representatives of both schools as Kishore Mahbubani and John Mearsheimer who were discussing this issue. These are the … Weiterlesen →

The Trump-USA tries everything from trade war to pressure on allies or other countries to prevent China from becoming a high tech power as China plans it with its China Made 2025 plan. As China is leading in 5 G … Weiterlesen →

Author: Former ambassador Dr.Dr.h.c.mult. Hans-Ulrich Seidt, born 1952, is  fellow of the Berlin Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University. From 2014 to 2017 he was chief inspector of the Federal Foreign Office and from 2012 to 2014 headed the … Weiterlesen →

Imperium und Orthodoxie Autor: Botschafter a.D. Dr.Dr.h.c.mult. Hans-Ulrich Seidt, geb. 1952, ist Berlin Fellow des Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University. Er war von 2014 bis 2017 Chefinspekteur des Auswärtigen Amts und leitete von 2012 bis 2014 die Abteilung … Weiterlesen →

It is getting more and more chaotic, the US is sinking in a state of emergency, China is laughing, and the Sino-American conflict is escalating.Trump wants to expand the G7 to the G11 to include India, Australia, South Korea and … Weiterlesen →

Es wird immer chaotischer.Die USA versinken im Ausnahmezustand,China lacht sich ins Fäustchen.Der sinomaerkianische Konflikt eskaliert weiter.Trump will die G7 zur G 11 erweitern um Indien, Australien und Südkorea einschliesslich Russlands-gedacht ist das dann als Anti-Chinafront.Merkel will Putin nicht dabei, auch … Weiterlesen →

„It seems that Western governments and liberals have not learned their lesson. They still want Assad been toppled and then a democratic, peaceful Syria would emerge. The new hope is an internal power struggle within the Assad family, especially by … Weiterlesen →

My impression is that Putin has slowly run into a dead end. Alexander Rahr, Gazprom advisor for the EU and Germany attests that the concept of a Russian resource empire is in question at the latest with the oil price … Weiterlesen →

Author: Alexander Rahr It is not true that after Corona the world will be different – perhaps more peaceful. Even after the 9/11 terrorist attack and the global financial crisis, people believed that humanity would change mentally, address more pressing … Weiterlesen →

Autor:Alexander Rahr Es stimmt nicht, dass die Welt nach Corona eine andere – vielleicht friedlichere – wird. Auch nach der Terrorattacke von 9/11 und der Weltfinanzkrise hat man geglaubt, die Menschheit würde sich mental verändern, sich dringlicheren Problemen zuwenden und … Weiterlesen →

Mit dem neuen nationalen Sicherheitsgesetz stellt die KP China klar, dass sie für Hongkong nun das vertraglich vereinbarte Prinzip 1 Land, 2 Systeme abschaffen will und sich die Kronkolonie noch vor den zugesagten 47 Jahren gänzlich einverleiben will.Der letzte britische … Weiterlesen →

With the new national security law, the CPC made it clear that it now wants to abolish the contractually agreed principle of 1 country, 2 systems for Hong Kong and that the crown colony will be incorporated entirely before the … Weiterlesen →

Author: Dr. Evan Ellis Global Review had the honour again to get a contribution about the Covid Crisis in Latinamerica from Dr. Evan Ellis, Latinamerica expert of the US Army War College and former member of the Policy Planning Staff … Weiterlesen →

Authors: Ralf Ostner (Global Review) / Frithjof Finkbeiner (Member Club of Rome , Desertec, Plant-for-the-Planet) Many thought that due to the Covid crisis ecology and the ecological movement was dead and the idea of an EU-Russian ecological cooperation. Greta is … Weiterlesen →

As a result of the easing of the lockdown, there were nationwide Coronademonstrations. There are four motive groups: business people and restaurant owners who fear a lockdown for their financial existence. Groups who see their civil rights endangered including the … Weiterlesen →

Infolge der Lockerungen kam es nun zu bundesweiten Demonstrationen. Dabei kann man vier Motivgruppen ausmachen: Geschäftsleute und Gaststättenbesitzer, die durch einen lockdown um ihre finanzielle Existenz fürchten. Gruppen, die ihre Bürgerrechte beeinträchtigt sehen. Zum dritten Rechtsradikale, und Verschwörungstheoretiker, die die … Weiterlesen →

An Indian professor aired the thesis that Nationalsocialism was a product of the distortion of Hindu ideas by the Germans. The video is available here: As far as I know, the first traditional German grand narrative was taken from the … Weiterlesen →

Many thought that due to the Covid crisis ecology and the ecological movement were dead and the idea of EU-Russian ecological cooperation was. However, Greta is back, Friday for Future had a symbolic poster demonstration in front of the German … Weiterlesen →

Author: Maj Gen SB Asthana, SM, VSM (Retd) Period: Apr – Jun 2020 Key Points The outbreak of COVID-19 has demonstrated the destructive potential of virus as a weapon of mass destruction. The strategic competition amongst major powers has already … Weiterlesen →

One can agree with Carl Schmidt, namely to rethink things for the state of emergency and also to prepare mentally for worst case scenarios. An important question that comes to my mind again and again is how Germany will position … Weiterlesen →