U.S.–Turkey Defense Talks: Erdogan’s Push for F-35s Tests Sanctions and Alliance Politics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first visit to the White House in six years signals Ankara’s renewed attempt to restore access to U.S. defense...
Behind the Rhetoric: Is Trump Quietly Backing Away From Ukraine?
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken observers by surprise with remarks supporting Ukraine’s goal of reclaiming all territory occupied by Russia. The comments, made...
Divisions and Delays: Why Europe’s Political Rift Threatens the Euro’s Global Role
Lagarde’s Call for a Stronger Euro
In May 2025, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde urged Europe’s leaders to seize what she termed a...
Saudi–Pakistan Defense Pact: Expanding the Security Chessboard
A few days back, Riyadh and Islamabad signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement,” a deal that could potentially bind KSA to Pakistan’s nuclear-armed military...
The Price of Statehood: What Recognition Means for Palestine and Israel
Since 1998, a number of western countries, including Britain, France, Canada, Australia, and Belgium, are said to have been preparing to formally recognize an...
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Seal Mutual Defence Pact Amid Regional Tensions
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a landmark mutual defence pact on Wednesday, deepening decades of military cooperation at a time of heightened instability...
Starmer, Trump Put Spotlight on Foreign Policy and Investment After Royal Welcome
Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are set to shift attention from pageantry to policy as they meet on Thursday during Trump’s...
Explainer: Utah Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Charlie Kirk Assassination
BackgroundAccording to Reuters, prosecutors in Utah announced they will pursue the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old trade school student accused of assassinating...
UK Rolls Out Royal Welcome for Trump Amid Diplomatic Push
BackgroundU.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Britain for his second state visit, an unprecedented invitation that comes at a delicate political moment. Britain,...
U.S. Targets China’s Global Port Holdings in Maritime Push
BackgroundChina has spent years building a vast global network of ports, particularly through state-owned giants like COSCO, as part of its Belt and Road...