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Could Russia-Ukraine Fighting Pull NATO’s Black Sea States Deeper Into the War?
Attacks on commercial vessels near Romania and Bulgaria have increased sharply in recent weeks, highlighting the growing risks posed by the escalating conflict between...
The Bill Comes Due: America’s Bases Are Burning While Washington Looks Away
The satellite imagery is unambiguous, and it is devastating. More than 115 Iranian missile and drone strikes have damaged or destroyed structures at 26...
Can a New US-Iran Deal Reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran Leaves Doha Talks?
Iranian negotiators have left discussions with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, while a draft proposal for a possible...
Oleshky Ceasefire Ends as Ukraine Evacuates Civilians Amid Renewed Russian Strike Fears
Ukraine evacuated 167 civilians from threatened areas of the southern Kherson region on Sunday as a six-day local ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of...
The Guarantor Is the Ceasefire: What a Frozen Front Line Actually Buys Ukraine
“Right Now, We Have to Freeze”
On 22 October, Volodymyr Zelensky said the sentence Kyiv had avoided for four years. “Yes, right now, we have...
Legitimacy Without Leverage: What the Moscow Format’s Collapse Reveals About Engaging the Taliban
On 5 October, the eighth round of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement for the first time since the...
The 67 Votes Ukraine Can Get, and the Guarantee They Won’t Buy
A Number That Did Not Change
Whichever party controls the next Senate, one number was never on the ballot. No party will hold 67 seats,...
How Iran’s Shadow Military Network Is Evading the US Blockade to Move Weapons and Equipment
Iran has developed a covert network of military agencies capable of global operations to import over $2 billion in military supplies, including hardware, explosives,...
China Steps Up Military Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal Amid Renewed Philippines Tensions
China has intensified its military presence around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, deploying naval and air forces for combat readiness...
Qatar Revives US-Iran Peace Efforts as Nuclear Dispute Threatens Negotiations
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in a renewed diplomatic effort to secure an agreement between the United States and Iran, as disagreements over...