The Iran calculation: Why Trump is betting on conflict as his economic team preaches caution
President Donald Trump has escalated tensions between the United States and Iran, prompting concerns about military action amid political pressures related to the upcoming...
Is the world seeking peace outside the UN? Explore the Peace Council Initiative
US President Trump's announcement of the creation of the so-called "Peace Council," involving several countries, including Morocco, sparks a deep debate that goes beyond...
Would the Epstein Estate Settlement Bringing Closure for Victims?
The estate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to pay up to $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that two...
Trump Convenes Gaza “Board of Peace” Amid Unanswered Questions
Donald Trump is set to preside over the inaugural meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace in Washington, gathering representatives from more than...
Pax Americana 2.0: Toward a New Transatlantic Strategic Contract
The 62nd Munich Security Conference took place in a turbulent environment. Europe remains the theater of a protracted war between Russia and Ukraine. On...
Demand Everything, Secure Enough: The Logic of Trump’s Foreign Policy
The second term of President Donald Trump has marked a transition from improvisational disruption to a more systematic and self-consciously structured foreign policy doctrine....
New Mexico Orders Full Probe into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
Lawmakers in New Mexico have approved a comprehensive investigation into alleged sexual trafficking and abuse at Zorro Ranch, the sprawling estate owned by the...
Contested Sovereignty in Interdependent Systems: Why Trump Retreated from Greenland
After weeks of military threats and economic coercion against NATO allies to secure access to Greenland’s vast rare earth deposits and expanded basing rights,...
The Second Trump Administration’s Cuba Doctrine: Pressure Power Politics and Oil
For three hours on January 28th, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, responding to...
Aiding Neo-Colonialism: Reviving a Colonized State
Haiti, often labelled and dismissed as the “Failed State” of the Caribbean, remains one of our international bureaucracy’s most visible failures. Nearly two decades...