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The US War on Iran Continues

The US War on Iran Continues The US continues to playact diplomacy with Iran regarding the latest “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) signed, then...

yesterday 30

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Brian Berletic

Beyond Military Operations: Rethinking Pakistan's Counterterrorism Strategy

Beyond Military Operations: Rethinking Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Strategy The year 2026 marked a troubling period for Pakistan’s internal...

yesterday 30

New Eastern Outlook

Abbas Hashemite

Japan in Europe: New Realities for Russian Foreign Policy

Japan in Europe: New Realities for Russian Foreign Policy The intensification of Japan’s political course on the European front, which has been...

yesterday 20

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Vladimir Terehov

The Persian Gulf monarchies can no longer afford to indefinitely delegate their security to Washington

The Persian Gulf monarchies can no longer afford to indefinitely delegate their security to Washington The paradigm now driving the Gulf monarchies...

yesterday 30

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

The Flamingo Revolution: Foreign Capital and the Battle for Albania’s Coast

The Flamingo Revolution: Foreign Capital and the Battle for Albania’s Coast For more than three weeks Albania has been witnessing some of the...

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Adrian Korczyński

Karl Marx Was Right: The Greatest Wealth Heist in History Unfolds

Karl Marx Was Right: The Greatest Wealth Heist in History Unfolds While capital concentrates in the hands of a tiny elite, poised to cross the...

previous day 30

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Henry Kamens

Masters of the Sea: How the West Tramples International Law While Posing as the Defender Against a "Shadow Threat"

Masters of the Sea: How the West Tramples International Law While Posing as the Defender Against a “Shadow Threat” Operation Irini has morphed...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

"Studebaker!": The Rise and Fall of a US Industrial Dream and a Forgotten Alliance

“Studebaker!”: The Rise and Fall of a US Industrial Dream and a Forgotten Alliance Despite geopolitical disagreements and the fading of history,...

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Tamer Mansour

The Return of Sovereign Gold: Why Nations Are Bringing Their Wealth Home

The Return of Sovereign Gold: Why Nations Are Bringing Their Wealth Home

The Return of Sovereign Gold: Why Nations Are Bringing Their Wealth Home India’s decision to repatriate more of its gold reserves is about far more...

wednesday 40

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Phil Butler

Russia and ASEAN: Together into a Multipolar World

Russia and ASEAN: Together into a Multipolar World

Russia and ASEAN: Together into a Multipolar World One of the year’s most significant events took place in Kazan – Russia and the Association of...

wednesday 40

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Ksenia Muratshina

Can the US rebuild ties with the Middle East?

Can the US rebuild ties with the Middle East? The deal America signed to end the war with Iran may do more to entrench Chinese power in the Middle...

wednesday 40

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Total Hybrid War and the Crisis of the Unipolar World: Why War Without Limits Reveals a Civilizational Crisis

Total Hybrid War and the Crisis of the Unipolar World: Why War Without Limits Reveals a Civilizational Crisis Total hybrid war is not merely a new...

wednesday 40

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Olivier Roynard

Interests of the actors in the Turkey-Saudi Arabia Transport Corridor

Interests of the actors in the Turkey-Saudi Arabia Transport Corridor The signing of memorandums between Turkey and Saudi Arabia to revive the...

30.06.2026 50

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Samyar Rostami

North Korea Underlines Unchanging Nuclear Status and New Diplomatic Track

North Korea Underlines Unchanging Nuclear Status and New Diplomatic Track

North Korea Underlines Unchanging Nuclear Status and New Diplomatic Track In June 2026, North Korea issued a series of significant statements...

30.06.2026 50

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Konstantin Asmolov

Rubio’s Gulf Visit: When a Superpower Fears Losing its Friends

Rubio’s Gulf Visit: When a Superpower Fears Losing its Friends Rubio’s Gulf tour was less a diplomatic triumph and more a reassurance mission,...

30.06.2026 40

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Taut Bataut

Tatyana Dovgalenko: “Russia and African Countries Continue to Deepen Cooperation”

Tatyana Dovgalenko: “Russia and African Countries Continue to Deepen Cooperation”

Tatyana Dovgalenko: “Russia and African Countries Continue to Deepen Cooperation” In the leadup to the Third Russia-Africa Summit, Director of the...

30.06.2026 50

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Yuliya Novitskaya

Is Europe preparing for a new war against Russia? Beyond Deterrence, Europe’s Dangerous Drift

Is Europe preparing for a new war against Russia? Beyond Deterrence, Europe’s Dangerous Drift Europe was built on the promise of peace. Now, its...

29.06.2026 50

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Ricardo Martins

The Decline of the West’s Morality in International Politics

The Decline of the West’s Morality in International Politics What sets human beings apart from other life forms is the possession of cognitive...

29.06.2026 60

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Pranay Kumar Shome

The Day the World Moved On

The Day the World Moved On While the West argues over yesterday’s world, much of the Global South is quietly building tomorrow’s. “They’ve...

29.06.2026 50

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Phil Butler

Fidan’s Talks in Russia Confirm Turkish Tactics of Manoeuvring

Fidan’s Talks in Russia Confirm Turkish Tactics of Manoeuvring The two-day working visit of Turkey’s Foreign Minister to Russia, which has now...

29.06.2026 50

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Alexandr Svaranc

The Illusion of Security: Israel's Expanding "Belts" Reshape the Middle East Map and Lead to New Instability

The Illusion of Security: Israel’s Expanding “Belts” Reshape the Middle East Map and Lead to New Instability The concept of “deep security...

28.06.2026 50

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Kuomintang Leader Zheng Liwen Visits the USA

Kuomintang Leader Zheng Liwen Visits the USA

Kuomintang Leader Zheng Liwen Visits the USA Zheng Liwen, leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), began a two-week tour of...

28.06.2026 50

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Vladimir Terehov

Pezeshkian in Pakistan: A New Chapter in Regional Diplomacy

Pezeshkian in Pakistan: A New Chapter in Regional Diplomacy Pezeshkian’s Islamabad visit is a testament to Pakistan’s growing diplomatic clout and...

28.06.2026 60

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Aleena Im

The end of the American century

The end of the American century

The end of the American century From Rome to Washington, history is but the graveyard of empires condemned by their own excess; today, the Pax...

27.06.2026 60

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Poland’s Strategic Paradox: Financing the Long-Term Risk on Its Eastern Border

Poland’s Strategic Paradox: Financing the Long-Term Risk on Its Eastern Border

Poland’s Strategic Paradox: Financing the Long-Term Risk on Its Eastern Border After months of bitter political battles, presidential veto threats,...

27.06.2026 60

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Adrian Korczyński

From Conspiracy Theory to Official Reality: Tulsi Gabbard Confirms U.S.-Funded Biolabs Network

From Conspiracy Theory to Official Reality: Tulsi Gabbard Confirms U.S.-Funded Biolabs Network Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi...

27.06.2026 70

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Jeffrey Silverman

Straining at the Chain: Cuba, Iran, Brazil, and Vietnam. Part 3

Straining at the Chain: Cuba, Iran, Brazil, and Vietnam. Part 3 None of these is a complete model. None has achieved the combination of technological...

26.06.2026 60

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Tamer Mansour

Geography Strikes Back: Sovereignty in the Age of Flows

Geography Strikes Back: Sovereignty in the Age of Flows Why multipolarity may signal the return of historical cores against a global system of...

26.06.2026 50

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Olivier Roynard

Indonesia's Global Interests in BRICS & The Eurasian Media Alliance

Indonesia’s Global Interests in BRICS & The Eurasian Media Alliance Indonesia’s membership in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South...

26.06.2026 60

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Hendra Manurung

Beyond Military Power: How Iran Challenged Western Strategic Assumptions

Beyond Military Power: How Iran Challenged Western Strategic Assumptions The US-Iran war demonstrates significant strategic miscalculations and...

26.06.2026 60

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Abbas Hashemite

Europe’s New Migration and Asylum Pact: A Dangerous Retreat from Its Own Ideals

Europe’s New Migration and Asylum Pact: A Dangerous Retreat from Its Own Ideals

Europe’s New Migration and Asylum Pact: A Dangerous Retreat from Its Own Ideals Europe built its global reputation on human rights, asylum, and the...

25.06.2026 70

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Ricardo Martins

Why Washington’s new Pacific Strategy has no “Indo” in it

Why Washington’s new Pacific Strategy has no “Indo” in it When the Pentagon quietly renamed its largest combatant command back to US Pacific...

25.06.2026 60

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Defeat Disguised as Triumph: How Washington Lost the Gulf War While Trying to Spin It as a Victory

Defeat Disguised as Triumph: How Washington Lost the Gulf War While Trying to Spin It as a Victory The United States and Iran have officially signed a...

25.06.2026 70

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

As United Kingdom Burns, the European Madness Continues

As United Kingdom Burns, the European Madness Continues

As United Kingdom Burns, the European Madness Continues Europe’s internal problems, such as racism and the legacy of its colonial past, which...

25.06.2026 70

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Simon Westwood

US-Iran Peace Talks: Washington Forced to Choose Between Defeat and Slow Deterioration

US-Iran Peace Talks: Washington Forced to Choose Between Defeat and Slow Deterioration The failure of U.S. policy in the Middle East—triggered by...

24.06.2026 70

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Xi Visits the DPRK: Expectations vs Reality

Xi Visits the DPRK: Expectations vs Reality On June 8-9, 2026, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of the People’s Republic...

24.06.2026 70

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Konstantin Asmolov

The Quiet Rise of Eurasia's Economic Architecture

The Quiet Rise of Eurasia's Economic Architecture

The Quiet Rise of Eurasia’s Economic Architecture While headlines remain dominated by wars, sanctions, and geopolitical confrontation, a quieter...

24.06.2026 60

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Phil Butler

Hell-raiser from Asia: 81 years after World War II Japan is obsessed with militarism again

Hell-raiser from Asia: 81 years after World War II Japan is obsessed with militarism again The draft of Japan’s 2026 Defence White Paper, published...

24.06.2026 60

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Ksenia Muratshina

How did the anti-Russian obsession hasten the end of the myth of American hyperpower?

How did the anti-Russian obsession hasten the end of the myth of American hyperpower? The U.S. strategy of wearing down Russia by supporting Ukraine...

23.06.2026 60

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Turkey’s Interest and Lessons from the US-Israeli War on Iran

Turkey’s Interest and Lessons from the US-Israeli War on Iran The US-Israeli war against Iran forced Turkey into a difficult choice: condemn the...

23.06.2026 60

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Samyar Rostami

US Prepares Terrorist Army to Expand its Dirty War on China

US Prepares Terrorist Army to Expand its Dirty War on China The US media has invested in recent years in rehabilitating Uyghur Chinese extremists now...

23.06.2026 100

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Brian Berletic

Elections in Armenia: expectations and apprehension of external players

Elections in Armenia: expectations and apprehension of external players

Elections in Armenia: expectations and apprehension of external players One of the features of the parliamentary elections that have taken place in...

23.06.2026 60

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Alexandr Svaranc

The Aftermath of the War: Implications for the Stakeholders

The Aftermath of the War: Implications for the Stakeholders The Iran-Israel-US war, which has “officially” come to an end, will have wide-ranging...

22.06.2026 60

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Pranay Kumar Shome

Trump vs. Meloni: The Fracturing of the Transatlantic Right

Trump vs. Meloni: The Fracturing of the Transatlantic Right What appeared to be a trivial dispute over a photograph has, in reality, unveiled profound...

22.06.2026 70

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Taut Bataut

President of the Philippines Pays a State Visit to Japan

President of the Philippines Pays a State Visit to Japan The state visit to Japan by the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which...

22.06.2026 60

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Vladimir Terehov

A Fragile Triumph: Why the U.S.-Iran Deal Is Not Peace, but a Ceasefire on the Brink of Disaster

A Fragile Triumph: Why the U.S.-Iran Deal Is Not Peace, but a Ceasefire on the Brink of Disaster The signing of a comprehensive peace agreement...

22.06.2026 60

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Viktor Mikhin

India Proceeds with Its Active Western European and Multilateral Diplomacy, Based on Strategic Sovereignty

India Proceeds with Its Active Western European and Multilateral Diplomacy, Based on Strategic Sovereignty The new foreign tour of Indian Prime...

21.06.2026 70

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Anvar Azimov

Magyar Visits Poland: Brussels Discovers That Realism Is Suddenly Acceptable

Magyar Visits Poland: Brussels Discovers That Realism Is Suddenly Acceptable The European Union, as represented by its establishment, demonstrates a...

21.06.2026 70

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Adrian Korczyński

Who Actually Won in Iran, as if WE Don’t Already Know the Answer?

Who Actually Won in Iran, as if WE Don’t Already Know the Answer? The ceasefire between Iran, Israel and the United States has sparked not a sense...

21.06.2026 50

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Jeffrey Silverman

The “Better Order Project”: Quincy Institute's Ambitious Yet Realistic Proposal

The “Better Order Project”: Quincy Institute’s Ambitious Yet Realistic Proposal The world requires stronger norms and laws to re-establish an...

20.06.2026 70

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Tamer Mansour