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Trump, Xi and Europe’s Macedonian Moment
In the marble halls of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People this week, President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping concluded a summit many...
After the Iran War: Seven Dynamics That Will Define the New Middle East
Every major war in the Middle East has left the region permanently altered in ways that nobody fully anticipated at the time. The 1948...
Trump’s Iran Brinkmanship Hits a Wall as Conflict Stalemate Deepens
During his first year, U. S. President Donald Trump's aggressive negotiating style led to some gains with other countries, but when it comes to...
Targeting Infrastructure, Shaping Memory: The Political Consequences of Modern Warfare in Iran
About two months have passed since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, yet the conflict has proven far more complex than...
Donald Trump’s Visit to China: A Failure Foretold
On May 13, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump visited China at a time when Beijing had increasingly become a leading force among countries reacting...
Can Israel and Lebanon Actually Make Peace in 2026?
Israel and Lebanon have technically been in a state of war since 1948. No diplomatic relations. A shared border that has been a frontline,...
Zelenskiy Condemns Russia After Deadly Missile Strike on Kyiv Apartment Building
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy strongly condemned Russia after a missile strike on a residential apartment building in Kyiv killed at least 24 people, including...
Understanding the Thucydides Trap in United States China Relations
During recent talks in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly asked United States President Donald Trump whether the two countries could avoid what is...
Trump, Xi and Cold War 2.0: Managing Rivalry in a Fragmented World
The world today is no longer witnessing isolated geopolitical crises. From Ukraine and West Asia to Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific, almost every major flashpoint...
How the Iran War Has Impacted Middle Eastern Countries
The war that started on February 28 with a major Israeli-U. S. bombing campaign against Iran has deeply affected the entire Middle East, causing...