Why is Putin Proposing Russia’s Frozen U.S. Assets for Gaza and Ukraine Aid?
President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is willing to donate $1 billion from its frozen assets in the U. S. to President Donald Trump's...
The Donetsk Dilemma: Why This Region Is So Hard to Negotiate
U. S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that only one issue remains before an agreement can end the war in Ukraine, which is believed...
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Greenland in the Davos Spotlight
The article on “Europe’s Arctic Moment: Greenland, NATO, and the Strategic Imperative at Davos”, published two days ago on Substack and today in Modern...
The Chagos Paradox: What Trump’s Reversal Reveals About Contemporary Strategic Competition
On January 20, 2026, President Donald Trump reversed his administration's previous support for Britain's Chagos Islands agreement, describing the decision to transfer sovereignty to...
Greenland is not for sale, but the global order might be
Sometimes foreign policy speaks not through treaties or tanks, but through theatre. When Donald Trump revived the idea of acquiring Greenland in early 2026—this...
Trump’s Proposed EU Tariffs Could Create Complex Customs Challenges
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on six EU countries Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden alongside non-EU states...
Germany and Italy Urge EU Reforms to Protect Competitiveness
Germany and Italy, the European Union’s leading industrial powers, have warned that the bloc risks falling behind the United States and China unless EU...
Europe’s Energy Vulnerability in U.S.–Greenland Dispute
Europe’s confrontation with the United States over Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has exposed a familiar vulnerability: the EU’s heavy reliance on a...
Red Lines and Realignments: Iran’s Gambit and the New Middle East
Introduction
As the Iranian government cracks down on recent protests, President Donald Trump has assured insurgents “help is on the way”. Surprisingly, US allies Saudi...
Europe’s Arctic Moment: Greenland, NATO, and the Strategic Imperative at Davos
When Erik the Red named the land Greenland in the latter part of the 10th century, he realized a timeless truth about politics that...