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The Shield of the Americas: Old Wars, New Branding, and the Persistence of Failure
On 7 March 2026, Donald Trump convened a select group of Latin American and Caribbean leaders at his own golf resort in Doral, Florida,...
Article 42.7 vs Article 5: Europe’s Quiet Contingency for a Post-NATO World
The 2026 Iran War has functioned thus far as a critical juncture for European security, demonstrating Europe’s continued reliance on US strategic leadership as...
US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan end in stalemate
The U. S. and Iran did not reach an agreement to end their ongoing war after lengthy talks in Islamabad, which raised concerns about...
The 25th Amendment: Why It’s Back in the Spotlight
President Donald Trump's recent threats against Iran have sparked discussions among some Democrats about the possibility of using the 25th Amendment to remove him...
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...
The Continent That Believed Geopolitics Had Ended
For more than three decades, Europe behaved as if history had granted it a permanent exemption from geopolitics. The end of the Cold War,...
The KMT’s new right-left dichotomy
As chairman of the Guomindang (KMT), Cheng Li-wun (é„麗文) is currently on a visit to the Chinese mainland with a delegation of KMT officials;...
Trump claims victory, but Iran holds the real card: a bruised but powerful grip on Hormuz
Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended with President Trump claiming victory, but the ceasefire has solidified the power of Iran's radical...
US, Iran Strike Two-Week Ceasefire Deal, Agree to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal just before President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen...
The New Non-Alignment
When Leverage Replaced Loyalty
There is a diplomatic category error that shapes almost all Western analysis of the Global South, and it goes something like...