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Exploitation Lies Behind a Veil of Diplomacy in Iran
Behind a veil of good-natured diplomacy, American adversaries are exploiting the conflict in Iran by gaining insights, strategic lessons, and geopolitical power while the...
Has Trump Found an Exit From the Iran War or Simply Frozen a More Dangerous Conflict?
The conflict began after U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear facilities. Washington framed the campaign as necessary to eliminate Iran's nuclear...
US-Iran Peace Deal Nears as Preliminary Agreement Ends War
After months of conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in February, Washington and Tehran have reached a preliminary agreement aimed...
China’s Approach to Unrestricted Warfare: Strategy, Tactics, and Global Implications
The nature of warfare has changed dramatically in the 21st century. As per Baughman, advances in technology, cyber capabilities, economic interdependence, and information networks...
Xi’s North Korea Visit Fuels Kim’s Push for Trump Talks After Iran War
Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic two-day visit to North Korea (June 8-9, 2026) is linked to the ongoing conflict in their ally Iran and...
The Centrality of India-US Ties in Shaping Quad’s Future
With its recent Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Delhi, the Quad has again shown it remains active, defying widespread rumours of collapse.
While the Japanese and...
The Pyongyang Diaries: Xi’s North Korea Visit and the North Korea/Russia Axis
Xi Jinping's historic Pyongyang summit, coming after 7 years of limited diplomatic engagement, has been touted as a Chinese effort to bring North Korea...
What Happens When the US Military Puts AI in Charge of National Security?
On June 5, Trump signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 11. The document is titled "Artificial Intelligence in the National Security Enterprise" and it does...
Defence Resignation Exposes Starmer’s Spending Dilemma
Keir Starmer has a new defence minister but is still facing major challenges, including limited finances and political demands. Even if a new prime...
Ukraine Raises Military Pay, Seeks More Foreign Fighters
Ukraine will raise military wages and seek to recruit more fighters from abroad, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. This decision comes as the army...