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China’s Top Military Academy Courts Egyptian, Arab Elites
The People's Liberation Army National Defense University (PLA NDU) plays a pivotal role in "military education diplomacy" to attract Egyptian and Arab military elites....
From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine
For more than two centuries, the Monroe Doctrine shaped the United States’ relationship with the Western Hemisphere. Framed in 1823 as a warning against...
When Conflict No Longer Moves Oil
Despite escalating conflicts, sanctions, and strategic rivalry across key producing regions, the global oil market increasingly behaves less like a system gripped by scarcity...
Europe’s Strategic Silence and the Greenland Shock
For decades, Europe has prided itself on being a global champion of multilateralism, international law, and principled diplomacy. Yet the Greenland crisis has exposed...
China Counters U.S. Global Resource Pursuit with Strategic Policies in Venezuela, Arctic and Greenland
China views US tensions with countries like Iran and Venezuela as a golden opportunity to bolster its own influence and offer an alternative model...
Israel Bans Chinese Vehicles from Military Bases, Citing Espionage Fears
In late 2025, the Israeli Ministry of Defense “IDF” and the Chief of the General Staff “Eyal Zamir” ordered the withdrawal of hundreds of...
The Donetsk Dilemma: Why This Region Is So Hard to Negotiate
U. S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that only one issue remains before an agreement can end the war in Ukraine, which is believed...
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Greenland in the Davos Spotlight
The article on “Europe’s Arctic Moment: Greenland, NATO, and the Strategic Imperative at Davos”, published two days ago on Substack and today in Modern...
Power versus Law: The Illegality of the U.S. Seizure of Venezuela’s President
The U.S Army’s Delta Force and the 160th special Operations Aviation regiment under Operation Absolute Resolve, carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela. The...
The Chagos Paradox: What Trump’s Reversal Reveals About Contemporary Strategic Competition
On January 20, 2026, President Donald Trump reversed his administration's previous support for Britain's Chagos Islands agreement, describing the decision to transfer sovereignty to...