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Who Controls the Chips, Controls the World: The Silicon Cold War
The great power struggle of the twenty-first century is no longer waged in battlefields or oil markets. It is now fought in the microscopic...
Washington’s Oil Chessboard: Why Venezuela Matters in U.S. Geopolitics
American warships edging closer to Venezuelan waters earlier this year barely made global headlines, overshadowed by louder crises in Ukraine and the South China...
Crisis Brewing in the Caribbean? U.S. Power meets Venezuelan Resistance
Background
Relations between Washington and Caracas have long been tense, marked by U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan officials, accusations of narco-trafficking, and disputes over democracy and...
Australia Faces New Tests in US Ties Under Trump’s Second Term
Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, Australia has been grappling with unpredictable shifts in its relationship to one of its...
Critical Minerals and Critical Security: U.S. Military Dependence on China’s Rare Earths
On August 26, Monday, during the meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House, Trump threatened China to impose 200 percent...
Japan’s Trade Envoy Cancels U.S. Trip Amid Tariff Deal Impasse
TOKYO, Aug 28 - Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, has cancelled a visit to the United States to finalize a $550 billion investment...
Visa Duration for Students, Media Targeted by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, Aug 27- The Trump administration has proposed a government regulation to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors, and media...
All NATO members meet 2% defence spending goal, but only three surpass new 3.5% target
BackgroundNATO allies agreed in 2014 to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence by 2024, a benchmark pushed strongly by Washington, particularly under...
Ukraine sees battlefield data as ‘priceless’ card to secure Western backing
BackgroundSince Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has not only fought on the battlefield but also turned digital technology and data into critical assets....
How to Ease the Ukraine Peace Talks
Despite President Trump's efforts to bring Putin and Zelenskyy together, their meeting remains elusive. The fact is top leaders usually meet after the difficulties...