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When Arms Control Erodes: South Asia’s Rising Nuclear Stakes
In the past decade, global arms control regimes have slowly eroded. In 2019, the INF Treaty was abandoned, with each side accusing the other...
The Expiry of New START and the Signs of a Renewed Arms Race
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last bilateral arms control accord between the U.S. and Russia, expired on 5th February 2026....
The Morning After: What the Middle East Looks Like Now
Right after the announcement, Kuwait got hit by 28 Iranian drone attacks. The UAE faced 35. Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline, a critical piece...
What the US-Israel War on Iran Means for the Long Term
The recent US-Israel attacks on Iran has triggered an avalanche of analysis by a range of different specialists on the many media platforms that...
Ukraine Braces for a Season of Pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned that the coming months will be among the most difficult of the war, with Ukraine facing simultaneous military...
A Gulf of Differences: Can US-Iran Talks Succeed?
The U. S. and Iran are scheduled to hold peace talks in Pakistan, which is mediating between the two nations. While President Donald Trump...
Rutte Tells NATO Allies Trump Wants Hormuz Commitments in Days
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte informed some European capitals that U. S. President Donald Trump is seeking specific commitments within days for assistance in...
Kenya Rejects UN Abuse Findings in Haiti Mission
A dispute has emerged between Kenya and the United Nations over allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse linked to a UN backed security mission...
Israel Strikes Lebanon as Ceasefire Unravels and Oil Shock Deepens
Renewed strikes by Israel on Lebanon have exposed the inherent fragility of the ceasefire framework involving the United States and Iran. Announced as a...
Lebanon Crisis Exposes Fatal Cracks in US Iran Ceasefire
The ceasefire between the United States, Iran and Israel was never a fully aligned agreement but rather a convergence of temporary interests. Each party...