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Abraham Accords Defense Act: A Shift in Transatlantic Burden-Sharing
Two things happened within days of each other this spring, and almost nobody read them as a single story. On 26 March, Senators Ted...
After Hwasong-20, Washington Needs a New North Korea Strategy
In October 2025, North Korea unveiled what its state media called its "most powerful nuclear strategic weapon," the Hwasong-20, a solid-fueled, road-mobile intercontinental ballistic...
Russia’s Taliban Engagement: Strategic Logic, Inherent Contradictions, and Regional Implications
Russia's May 2026 military-technical cooperation agreement with Afghanistan's Taliban government represents a calculated geopolitical calculation rather than ideological alignment. Russia became the first country...
Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Moscow Region Refinery as Fuel Limits Spread in Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack struck and caused a fire at a major oil refinery in the Moscow region, marking another escalation in Kyiv’s ongoing...
Zelenskiy Presses Trump at G7 as Ukraine Seeks Stronger Support Against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains seeking to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is gaining momentum in...
Taiwan President Vows to Boost Defence Spending Despite Budget Cuts
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has pledged to continue expanding the island’s defence budget after parliament dominated by the opposition cut a major portion of...
US-Iran Deal Faces Uncertainty as Strait of Hormuz Confidence Lags
A U.S.-Iran interim agreement aimed at ending the Middle East war has been announced, marking the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the conflict began...
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Recovery May Take Weeks Despite US-Iran Deal
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints, has experienced severe disruption since conflict between Iran and the United States...
Can Pakistan Sustain Its Rise as the U.S.-Iran Broker, or Is Its Mediation Success Merely Temporary?
Pakistan's emergence as a U.S.-Iran mediator in early 2026 presents a paradox: a genuine diplomatic achievement of considerable sophistication that simultaneously reveals institutional governance...
Trump, Trade and Iran: Key Challenges Facing G7 Leaders in France
The 2026 G7 summit in France opens at a pivotal moment for the international system. Leaders arrive facing a series of interconnected crises, including...