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Antalya and the Empty Chair: The First Climate Summit Built Around American Absence
On 9 November, when delegations file into the converted Expo grounds in Antalya’s Aksu district, the United States will occupy a peculiar position. In...
The 180-Day Clock: Why the ICC’s Fate Now Rests in European Capitals
On 9 October, hours after the Nobel Committee awarded its Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, one of the International Criminal Court’s founding judges, the...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Drives Up Costs for Americans, Threatening Republican Midterm Prospects
Foreign policy has rarely been a key factor in US midterm elections, which are typically driven by economic issues. However, this time, President Donald...
Trump’s Diesel Price Relief Plan Faces Rising Costs as Midterm Elections Approach
With the November midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump is trying various expensive solutions to tackle the issue of rising diesel prices. His administration...
Europe’s Midterm Calculation: Why a Weakened Trump Means a Harder Line on NATO
Four Options, Three Days Later
On 6 November, three days after Americans vote, Pentagon officials are due to put at least four courses of action...
SpaceX-Tesla Merger? How Musk Could Navigate the China Challenge
Elon Musk is considering a merger between Tesla and SpaceX, but this plan faces challenges from regulators in the U.S. and China due to...
Iran Never Lost the Arms Race
Two Verdicts on One Arsenal
Late on 9 October, Western officials told Bloomberg that Iran's missile and drone factories had survived eight months of American...
A Lame-Duck Trump Before 2028?
Commitments With a Date Stamp
On 13 October, after Houthi missiles hit Saudi infrastructure, Donald Trump sent Riyadh a promise on Truth Social: "I'll be...
Israel’s Election May Oust Netanyahu, but Will It Change the Iran War Strategy?
Israel's upcoming election may change its leadership, but experts believe its strategic approach will largely remain the same, with Iran continuing to be its...
Trading the Border for the Ministries: Europe’s Quiet Exit From Armenia’s Strategic Terrain
On 19 February 2027, the mandate of the European Union Mission in Armenia expires. The date has attracted little attention outside Yerevan and Baku,...