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Bessent’s “Economic D-Day” Is Regime Change by Other Means
When a Treasury secretary reaches for Normandy to describe a sanctions package, the mission has already outgrown its sales pitch.
Scott Bessent’s new Financial Times...
Why the US and Israel Are Watching Egypt-China Ties After Xi’s Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Cairo represents a major strategic step that is reshaping the balance of power in the Middle East and...
Allies but not Equals: American Weapon Diplomacy at Play
Authors: Ahmad Ibrahim and Amna Hashmi*
In George Orwell's Animal Farm, the ruling commandment “all animals are equal” survives the revolution word for word. Only...
Can a US–Saudi Nuclear Deal Reshape the Middle East Without Israeli Normalization?
For years, Washington hoped it could reach one big deal with Saudi Arabia. The United States would strengthen rits security relationship with Riyadh and...
Japan’s Two-Track China Strategy Is a Model for US Allies
Japan's simultaneous pursuit of hard Taiwan deterrence and quiet parliamentary diplomacy with Beijing is not policy confusion — it is a deliberate, low-cost dual-track...
The Atlantic–Pacific Bridge: From Magellan to Panama to a New Era of Connectivity
For centuries, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans were separated not only by distance but also by geography. Before the construction of the Panama Canal,...
The Malacca Dilemma and China’s Response
The idea of the Malacca Dilemma was first presented in 2003 by Hu Jintao, then China's president, to illustrate a major strategic issue facing...
Norway’s $2.3 Trillion Fund Is Cutting Treasuries. Here’s Who’s Left Holding Washington’s Debt
TODAY’S NUMBERS $80bn (Norway fund’s proposed Treasury cut) · 4.79% (US 10-year Treasury yield) · 289t (record Q2 central-bank gold buying) Sovereign money is...
Beijing Versus Washington: The New Economics of Iran’s Sanctions War
China is buying ninety percent of Iran's oil exports, settling transactions in renminbi, and hiding the rest beneath layers of shell companies. This is...
Trump Envoys to Visit Russia and Ukraine as Peace Talks Face Major Hurdles
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are reportedly expected to travel to Russia and Ukraine this weekend as Washington continues efforts to broker...