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The Franco-Russian Lesson for Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation

The Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894 was one of the most unexpected strategic partnerships in the late nineteenth century. France was a republican state born...

The Making of a War: A Political Discourse Analysis of the 2026 U.S.-Iran War

Donning a white cap that reads in capital letters U S A, President Donald Trump announced the launch of “major combat operations in Iran”...

Beyond Imperialism and Sphere of Influence: Greenland and the Reordering of Strategic Space

Every time Donald Trump revives his demand for American control of Greenland, most recently at the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, the response...

Who May “Toll” the Strait of Hormuz

On 20 June, Donald Trump posted that there would be no tolls in the Strait of Hormuz during the sixty-day ceasefire, and none after...

Reform of the EU Electricity Market Design: A Step in the Right Direction?

Energy prices have increased significantly since 2021 due to demand transformations in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period and Russia’s war on Ukraine adversely affecting European...

A Time to Stop Laughing: Trump Policies and Nuclear War

“The man who laughs has simply not yet heard the terrible news.”- Bertolt Brecht On April 7, 2026, after launching an American war against Iran,...

The Quiet Militarisation of America’s Civilian Economy

The most revealing detail in America’s new arms race is not a missile, a drone, or a Pentagon briefing. It is a car chip....

NATO’s Credibility Crisis: When the Alliance Survives But the Guarantee Dies

Last Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European defense ministers that Article 5 the collective defense clause binding NATO together for 75 years...

Why America Cannot Remain a Global Power: The Choice Coming After 2027

This week, Washington faced a choice that it will face repeatedly until it finally makes it explicit. On Monday, the Trump administration demanded NATO...

Why the US Government’s War With Anthropic Is the Most Important Tech Battle of 2026

The US government's export control order against Anthropic's most advanced AI models was not a national security measure, it was the visible breaking point...

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Japan's simultaneous pursuit of hard Taiwan deterrence and quiet...

The Atlantic–Pacific Bridge: From Magellan to Panama to a New Era of Connectivity

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