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South Korea Rejects ‘Intel Leak’ Claims as U.S. Allegedly Curtails North Korea Briefings
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has dismissed as “absurd” allegations that Unification Minister Chung Dong-young leaked classified U.S. intelligence regarding North Korea’s nuclear...
The Barksdale Incursion: The End of Strategic Sanctuary
The drone incursions over Barksdale Air Force Base are not a local security lapse but a visible shift in the geography of strategic competition....
Xi’s Free Masterclass: The War China Won Without Fighting
While the United States was burning through cruise missiles, threatening to destroy Iranian civilization, and watching its vice president shuttle between Budapest and Islamabad...
Europe Without America’s Umbrella: The Case for Nuclear Independence
The Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) officially expired in February 2026; the absence of...
Philippines, US and Allies Launch Largest Ever Balikatan Drills Amid Rising Regional Tensions
The Philippines and the United States, together with several allied nations, have begun their annual “Balikatan” military exercises, marking the largest iteration of the...
European Markets Fall as US–Iran Tensions Reignite and Peace Hopes Fade
European stock markets slipped on Monday as investor sentiment weakened amid renewed tensions between the United States and Iran. The downturn followed the seizure...
Iran Signals Diplomatic Openness but Warns of Deep Distrust as Ceasefire Nears Expiry
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the importance of pursuing diplomatic solutions with the United States, even as mutual distrust continues to dominate relations....
Hormuz May Reopen Quickly, but Oil Flows Face a Long, Uneven Recovery
Even if tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ease and shipping lanes are formally reopened, the global oil system will not return to normal...
Ceasefire on the Brink as US Seizes Iranian Ship and Tensions Surge
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is nearing collapse after a dramatic escalation at sea. The seizure of an Iranian cargo...
Hormuz on the Brink: Law, Power, and the Fight for Control
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, has once again become the center of geopolitical tension. In recent days,...