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War Games or Readiness Tests? How Taiwan Drives PLA Evolution and Regional Calculations
The significance of the Chinese military exercises known as “Justice Mission 2025” around Taiwan lies in their crucial role for Beijing in projecting power,...
“Dignity” and “Thought”: When the American President Declares War on Reason
“All our dignity consists in thought.”-Blaise Pascal, Pensées
It’s a New Year. For the most part, penetrating thought remains the veiled province of academic specialists....
The “Mamdani Era” Begins: Can Socialism Run New York?
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and former state lawmaker, was inaugurated as New York City’s mayor, marking a historic shift for America’s...
Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Ban on U.S. in Retaliation
Mali and Burkina Faso announced on Tuesday that they would ban travel for U.S. citizens, responding to a decision by the Trump administration to...
US Audits Somali American Citizenship Cases for Possible Denaturalization
The Trump administration has begun auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to identify potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or...
Steps Taken Towards a European Sky Shield
Amid growing Russian drone and aerial incursions outside of Ukraine, European NATO members are discussing ways to mitigate the Kremlin’s provocations while simultaneously strengthening...
The Year of Living Dangerously – Europe and US Trade Relations in 2026
Upon entering the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump launched a trade policy ostensibly to reduce the US trade deficit with major partners,...
Washington cracks down on Iranian drone sales to Venezuela
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The United States has sanctioned 10 individuals and entities in Iran and Venezuela for supporting Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program and facilitating...
Are China’s Taiwan Drills a Blueprint to Counter an “Iron Dome” of the Pacific?
On December 29, 2025, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China conducted joint military exercises, codenamed “Mission Justice 2025,” which...
U.S. Arctic Power Surge: Finland to Deliver Icebreakers to Counter Russian Dominance
Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a deal to build two icebreaker ships for the U.S. Coast Guard, with delivery scheduled for 2028....