America Needs an Alliance Audit: Not All Partnerships Are Worth Sustaining in 2026
When President Trump stood before a joint session of Congress earlier this month and declared that America’s allies must “pay […]
Opinion
Deep dives and guest columns from former diplomats and scholars.
The Point of No Return? Inside the Most Dangerous US-Iran Standoff in Two Decades
The last time the Persian Gulf felt this volatile, Saddam Hussein’s statue was being pulled down in Firdos Square. Today,
France Bars US Ambassador Charles Kushner From Government Meetings
The streets of Lyon were still tense when Washington decided to wade in. Now Paris has answered—and the implications reach
Will Dr. Khalilur Rahman Realign and Steer Bangladesh’s Diplomatic Relations with Global and Regional Powers?
As Bangladesh’s new BNP-led government takes office under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the appointment of Dr. Khalilur Rahman as Foreign
Why Trump’s Escalating Interest in War with Iran Could End in Disaster: Risks and Global Fallout in 2026
Trump’s unprecedented military buildup against Iran in February 2026 threatens oil markets, global stability, and U.S. economic recovery. Here’s why
Top 10 Fighter Jets of the World for Aerial Combat (2026 Rankings)
we are in an era defined by contested airspace, electronic warfare, and artificial intelligence on the battlefield, a nation’s fleet
Ukraine War Lessons for Future Conflicts: What Four Years of Bloodshed Reveal About 21st-Century War
The delegations left the Palais des Nations in silence. After three days of shuttle diplomacy brokered by a coalition of
Asia’s Future: Why Soft Power Will Triumph Over Force in 2026 and Beyond
In an era of gunboat diplomacy and trade wars, Asia’s most consequential battles are being fought not on battlefields but
Wang Yi Blasts Japan’s Taiwan Stance: Escalating Tensions in the Taiwan Strait Amid China-Japan Diplomatic Row
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leveraged the global stage to deliver Beijing’s most forceful rebuke yet of Japanese Prime Minister
10 Solid Reasons Why Hegemonic and Expansionist America Is a Threat to World Peace
Introduction: The Paradox of American Power in 2026 In early January 2026, American special forces staged a pre-dawn military operation
America the Fearful: How Visions of U.S. Decline Risk Becoming a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
In the pre-dawn hours of January 12, 2026, U.S. special forces executed a daring raid on Caracas, apprehending Venezuelan strongman
China’s Quiet Return to Libya: Ambassador Ma Xueliang and Beijing’s North African Gambit
Analysis | As instability reshapes global power dynamics, China’s diplomatic foothold in Tripoli reveals a patient strategy decades in the