Don’t Give Up on Global Order: Why America Depends on It
On 4 June 2026, the Japanese city of Hiroshima hosted the G7 for the second time in three years—and the […]
China Russia North Korea Relations: The Hidden Rivalry
Satellite imagery tracking the sudden spike in rail freight traffic across the Tumen River bridge cannot capture the sharp, silent
Xi in Pyongyang: China’s Bid to Reclaim North Korea
The Chinese president’s first visit to North Korea in nearly seven years is less a diplomatic courtesy call and more
Iran’s New Grand Strategy: The Regime That Refused to Die
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched the strike they had spent months planning — and Tehran
US Iran Military Escalation Threatens Shaky Ceasefire
The desert sky above the Al-Omar oil field turned blindingly white just after 2:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A
Gen-Z Socialism: From Zohran Mamdani to the New Legislative Left
The sound of a protest is unmistakable. It is the rhythmic, urgent cadence of a picket line, the static-laced megaphone,
The Shield Becomes the Sword: Todd Blanche and the New Justice Department
For six weeks in the spring of 2024, Todd Blanche sat under the harsh fluorescent lights of a Manhattan courtroom,
Maritime Chokepoints Crisis: War for the Narrow Seas
Since May 6, open transits through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen to near zero vessels per day. Not a
Trump Says the Iran Deal to Reopen Hormuz Is ‘Largely Negotiated.’ Tehran Tells a Different Story.
On Saturday, May 23, Donald Trump took to social media to announce that a deal with Iran — including the
Taiwan Casts a Long Shadow Over Trump’s Summit With Xi
There is a ritual to superpower summitry — the handshakes choreographed for cameras, the communiqués burnished to diplomatic smoothness, the
China’s Nuclear Buildup and the Erosion of Strategic Stability
Beijing’s rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal—tripling in size since 2019, with over 1,000 warheads now projected by 2030—is reshaping
Strategy of Consolidation: How Trump Can Revitalize American Power
In the autumn of 1904, a blunt, restless admiral named John “Jacky” Fisher took the helm of the Royal Navy