Every month, a talk with Steve on various topics will be posted. Steve comes from Adelaide, Australia. He's
been in Japan for more than 20 years.
A talk with Steve Mickevics on January 8 2025: What are your hopes for global issues in 2025?
2025 seems to be extremely unpredictable due largely to the behavior of “America First” Trump. Steve first mentioned that he would hope for the earliest possible end to the war in Ukraine.
As is well known Trump has said many times that he would end the war on day one of his administration. Many people have doubtful opinions about this boast. But because of Trump’s unpredictable nature, things might turn out for the better, by putting pressure bluntly on both Russia and Ukraine. Surely, brokering peace in Ukraine will show off Trump’s diplomatic skill. Hopefully, Trump will also exert his efforts to bring the earliest possible peace to Gaza as well.
Secondly, Steve said that it would be important to avoid another pandemic, counting on the advancement of science. In this respect, what we have painfully learned from the latent COVID-19 pandemic must be fully utilized.
Next came environmental issues. Once again, a concerted effort is needed to cope with them. We have to wait and see how Trump will react to these impending issues.