Russia-Ukraine Air Ceasefire Talks: Inside the 2026 Push
The United States and Ukraine are quietly discussing a proposal to halt aerial attacks as a first step toward reviving […]
Opinion
Deep dives and guest columns from former diplomats and scholars.
Pakistan-India Kashmir Tensions Flare Amid 2026 AJK Polls
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has issued one of its strongest condemnations of India in months after Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
UK Foreign Policy After Starmer: What Burnham Inherits in 2026
Britain does not change prime ministers often mid-parliament, and it rarely does so without the change reverberating well beyond Westminster.
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks 2026: Why Negotiations Are Stalling
A cordial July 8 meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the margins of NATO’s Ankara summit
“Utmost Caution”: Decoding Wang Yi’s Warning to Washington Over Taiwan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 1, 2026 that Taiwan-related affairs require
The Silent Casualty of 2026 Geopolitics: How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Reshaping Global Power
US foreign aid funding for 2026 has fallen to an estimated $28.5 billion (with some estimates as low as $8.1
America Is Quietly Pulling Back From NATO’s Front Line — Here’s What the 2026 Drawdown Actually Changes
The US announced on June 3, 2026 that it would “rightsize” its contribution to NATO’s Force Model, cutting fighter, maritime
US-Iran Ceasefire MOU 2026: What the New Middle East Peace Deal Really Means
The US-Iran ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed June 17, 2026 under Pakistani and Qatari mediation, formally ended active fighting
Why the Iran War Broke NATO’s Oldest Promise to Itself
Donald Trump asked NATO for ships. NATO said no. Nine months later, the alliance that won the Cold War is
The IAEA vs. Iran: The Nuclear Inspections Standoff at the Heart of the Peace Deal
Introduction: The World’s Most Dangerous Verification Problem At the center of the fragile U.S.-Iran peace framework lies a question that
US and Iran Sign Deal as Trump Vows to Release Frozen Funds and Ease Sanctions
In a jarring departure from historical Republican orthodoxy, the newly finalized Trump Iran deal has sent immediate shockwaves through global
US-Iran Peace Deal: What It Means for the Strait of Hormuz and Oil Supply
Key Facts: The US-Iran Maritime Agreement The 107-day war that choked off a fifth of the world’s oil supply is