If I May Object Ever So Slightly, Secretary Rubio…
Secretary Rubio, I want you to know that I took some comfort in reading the press coverage of your public remarks at the Munich...
U.S.-Israel War on Iran at the Crossroads
The United States is back, enforcing military power jointly with Israel. In front of the global audience, word combinations and special phrases were raised...
A Crisis of Governance, Not Goals: SDSN on Europe’s Sustainability Retreat
When the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released its 2026 Europe Sustainable Development Report last month, headlines focused on stalled progress and rising inequality....
Why Yemen’s Houthis Are Staying Out of the Iran War?
As the war between the United States, Israel and Iran spreads across the region, several Iranian allied groups have become involved. Fighters linked to...
China’s Warning on Afghanistan Must Be Taken Seriously
China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong’s remarks at the Security Council, should not be dismissed as routine diplomacy. His warning that...
Sudan: Another tradeable chip in the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
The US-Israeli air war against Iran has thrown into relief a curious symmetry of interests between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the future of...
The Threshold Ally: Britain’s Selective Participation and the Future of Coalition Warfare
The Line That Moves
Not every ally fights the same war. On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran's...
$14B Taiwan arms deal awaits Trump’s Approval
A major U.S. weapons package for Taiwan worth about 14 billion dollars is awaiting approval from Donald Trump and could be announced after his...
Mexico’s Stance on Cuba is a Symptom of a Deeper Problem
The collaboration is not new. In February 2023, former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) awarded Miguel DÃaz-Canel the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest...
Debt heavy Europe faces energy shock
European governments are coming under renewed pressure to shield households and businesses from soaring energy costs as the war triggered by U.S. and Israeli...