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Japan’s Difficult Balancing-Act

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo President Trump’s abrupt order to abandon Syrian Kurds and the subsequent twists of decisions have

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The 3rd Generation Islam and the Plight of Ulama

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo Each time radical extremism rises, critics in the West asks why the Ulama can’t refute

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From Chile to Iraq: Popular unrest and the demise of global geopolitics?

Away from the sheer geopolitics dealing with international strategic and diplomatic rifts, or attempting to solve internal grievances of oppressed groups, what raises the attention

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The Islamic State’s Pendulum Swing

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo. President Trump declared victory in a televised speech on Sunday morning, October 27 announcing the

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Middle East Geo-Strategy Now

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo. Let’s summarize geopolitical and strategic situations in the Middle East. Russians Coming, Americans Leaving, Kurds

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Sudán: 30 años de poder militar-islamista

Los sudaneses reivindican la vuelta a un gobierno civil y democrático. La duda es si, dentro de la diversidad social, existe una voluntad y una

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President Trump’s Inevitable Decision

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo President Trump’s decision to withdraw from northeastern Syria was confusing in its implementation and presentation.

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House of Kurds

Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo. The Kurds have been haunted by famous sayings “Kurds have No Friends but the Mountains”.

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Chess is from Iran, Poker is from Trump

Satoshi Ikeuchi Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo The September 14 attack on Saudi oil processing facilities revealed the vulnerability of oil producing

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The War of Attribution

By: Professor. Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Global Security and Religion, University of Tokyo. The Middle East has been a trade show ground for the advanced weapons