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After Hwasong-20, Washington Needs a New North Korea Strategy
In October 2025, North Korea unveiled what its state media called its "most powerful nuclear strategic weapon," the Hwasong-20, a solid-fueled, road-mobile intercontinental ballistic...
China’s stance on the US-Iran agreement and its terms
Beijing warmly welcomes the peace agreement and memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, considering it an important step toward de-escalating regional...
The Weaponization of Interdependence: Economic Networks as Instruments of Power
From Globalization to Geopolitical Competition
The integration in one sense was the great pacifier for the three decades following the fall of the Iron Curtain,...
Fast-Tracked Gas Plants Power AI Boom Amid Rising Transparency Concerns
A rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States is driving a surge in off-grid natural gas power plants built specifically to...
Zelenskiy Presses Trump at G7 as Ukraine Seeks Stronger Support Against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains seeking to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is gaining momentum in...
US-Iran Deal Faces Uncertainty as Strait of Hormuz Confidence Lags
A U.S.-Iran interim agreement aimed at ending the Middle East war has been announced, marking the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the conflict began...
Did Oil Markets Bet on Trump and Win on Iran War Pricing?
Oil markets experienced extreme volatility during the Iran war, which disrupted global energy flows after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed following U.S.-Israeli...
Why is Yen Still Weak Despite the Bank of Japan’s Interest Rate Hike?
The U.S. dollar hovered near a 10-day low on Tuesday after news of a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement boosted investor confidence and reduced demand for...
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Recovery May Take Weeks Despite US-Iran Deal
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints, has experienced severe disruption since conflict between Iran and the United States...
How the Iran Deal Made the G7 Summit in Evian the Most Important in a Decade
Trump landed in France on Sunday night, fresh from watching an MMA fight on the White House South Lawn to celebrate his 80th birthday,...