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Germany's Staatsräson Has Become an Extra-Legal Doctrine

Germany's Staatsräson Has Become an Extra-Legal Doctrine

Germany’s Staatsräson Has Become an Extra-Legal Doctrine In attempting to redeem the past, Germany risks compromising the very liberal principles...

yesterday 30

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Ricardo Martins

Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia: A Strategy of Strangulation and Asymmetric Response

Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia: A Strategy of Strangulation and Asymmetric Response The conflict in Yemen, now in its second decade, has entered a new and...

yesterday 40

New Eastern Outlook

Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

The Korean War of 1950–53: Forgotten Lessons and Inconvenient Truths

The Korean War of 1950–53: Forgotten Lessons and Inconvenient Truths

The Korean War of 1950–53: Forgotten Lessons and Inconvenient Truths The date of 27 July marks another anniversary of the cessation, but not the...

yesterday 40

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Konstantin Asmolov

Between Washington and Islamabad: Saudi Arabia's Double Nuclear Hedge

Between Washington and Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s Double Nuclear Hedge Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of civilian nuclear cooperation with the United...

previous day 40

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Abbas Hashemite

Ukraine's Caspian Strike: The Moment the War Escaped Its Battlefield

Ukraine's Caspian Strike: The Moment the War Escaped Its Battlefield

Ukraine’s Caspian Strike: The Moment the War Escaped Its Battlefield On July 25, 2026, Ukrainian forces launched long-range drone strikes against...

previous day 40

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Adrian Korczyński

Indonesian Defense Diplomacy in Eastern Europe: A Multipolar Strategy Amidst Shifting Global Political Geometry

Indonesian Defense Diplomacy in Eastern Europe: A Multipolar Strategy Amidst Shifting Global Political Geometry Indonesia’s defense diplomacy under...

previous day 40

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Hendra Manurung

Criminal Military? UK MoD Cancels BATUK Exercise Over Fears of Criminal Prosecution

Criminal Military? UK MoD Cancels BATUK Exercise Over Fears of Criminal Prosecution

Criminal Military? UK MoD Cancels BATUK Exercise Over Fears of Criminal Prosecution On July 23, 2026, the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) canceled...

previous day 40

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Caught Between Riyadh and Tel Aviv: America’s New Middle East Dilemma

Caught Between Riyadh and Tel Aviv: America’s New Middle East Dilemma Washington’s attempt to strengthen Saudi Arabia and Turkey while maintaining...

thursday 50

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Aleena Im

Zelensky’s Dangerous Gambit to Start a World War

Zelensky’s Dangerous Gambit to Start a World War The murderous Zelensky regime has yet again attempted to drag the open-minded Iran into its...

thursday 50

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Simon Westwood

The Future of U.S.-Iran Relations: A New Balance in a Strategically Vital Region

The Future of U.S.-Iran Relations: A New Balance in a Strategically Vital Region The Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States and...

thursday 50

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Viktor Mikhin

Türkiye Torn Between S-400 and F-35

Türkiye Torn Between S-400 and F-35 Türkiye has been acquiring American F-35 fighters for nearly a quarter of a century. The United States barred...

thursday 50

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Alexandr Svaranc

Diplomacy Without De-Escalation: The Manila Talks and Ukraine’s Escalation Strategy

Diplomacy Without De-Escalation: The Manila Talks and Ukraine’s Escalation Strategy

Diplomacy Without De-Escalation: The Manila Talks and Ukraine’s Escalation Strategy On July 23, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and...

29.07.2026 50

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Adrian Korczyński

Attack cannot go unanswered: Tehran’s approach to the tension in relations with Ukraine

Attack cannot go unanswered: Tehran’s approach to the tension in relations with Ukraine

Attack cannot go unanswered: Tehran’s approach to the tension in relations with Ukraine Ukraine for the first time targeted an Iranian cargo ship in...

29.07.2026 50

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Samyar Rostami

Russia-ASEAN: Strengthening Dialogue Partnership

Russia-ASEAN: Strengthening Dialogue Partnership

Russia-ASEAN: Strengthening Dialogue Partnership The outcomes of the Russia-ASEAN ministerial meeting in the Philippines: what issues were on the...

29.07.2026 60

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Ksenia Muratshina

Now with Yemen Involved, When Does the US-Iranian ‘Turkey Shoot’ Go to Scale?

Now with Yemen Involved, When Does the US-Iranian ‘Turkey Shoot’ Go to Scale? The biggest shock may not arrive on the battlefield—it could hit...

29.07.2026 50

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Seth Ferris

The Crisis in US-Israeli Relations Is Gaining Momentum

The Crisis in US-Israeli Relations Is Gaining Momentum The Israeli war on Gaza and the US-Israeli aggression against Iran have radically altered the...

29.07.2026 50

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Mohammed Amer

Eastern Mediterranean: A New Military Axis Against Turkey

Eastern Mediterranean: A New Military Axis Against Turkey The evidence is no longer circumstantial: Israel, Greece, and Cyprus are building a military...

28.07.2026 60

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Architecture of Dependence, and the Future of Sovereignty. Part 4

The Architecture of Dependence, and the Future of Sovereignty. Part 4 The question that opened this series, whether nations that won independence have...

28.07.2026 50

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Tamer Mansour

Europe's Real Democratic Crisis: A Political Establishment That Has Lost Touch With Its Own Societies

Europe's Real Democratic Crisis: A Political Establishment That Has Lost Touch With Its Own Societies

Europe’s Real Democratic Crisis: A Political Establishment That Has Lost Touch With Its Own Societies The crisis of European democracy is caused by...

28.07.2026 50

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Adrian Korczyński

America and Israel’s Hybrid Warfare against Iran

America and Israel’s Hybrid Warfare against Iran The nature of warfare is as old as human society; over the ages, it has been undergoing rapid...

28.07.2026 60

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Pranay Kumar Shome

What Victory Looks Like

What Victory Looks Like

What Victory Looks Like The era of the “limited war” is a Western fantasy. Faced with an existential proxy assault, Russia cannot afford...

27.07.2026 60

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Phil Butler

Atoms for Influence: Why the US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Destabilize the Middle East

Atoms for Influence: Why the US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Destabilize the Middle East The US–Saudi nuclear deal risks prioritizing Washington’s...

27.07.2026 60

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Taut Bataut

The Pasdaran and the Houthis join forces to jointly humiliate America

The Pasdaran and the Houthis join forces to jointly humiliate America Since 1945, American foreign policy has obeyed a systemic invariant: maintaining...

27.07.2026 60

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Russia-China Joint Sea 2026 Naval Military Exercises

Russia-China Joint Sea 2026 Naval Military Exercises

Russia-China Joint Sea 2026 Naval Military Exercises Russia and China are the most important pillars of the multipolar world. From July 6 to 13, 2026,...

27.07.2026 70

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Simon Westwood

The Impact of the Iranian Factor on the Stability and Development Prospects of BRICS

The Impact of the Iranian Factor on the Stability and Development Prospects of BRICS

The Impact of the Iranian Factor on the Stability and Development Prospects of BRICS It is not only the Iranian factor which determines the prospects...

26.07.2026 60

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Vlad Markin

The Bab el-Mandeb Crisis and the New Frontline of Economic Warfare

The Bab el-Mandeb Crisis and the New Frontline of Economic Warfare The Bab el-Mandeb crisis represents a broader transformation in modern warfare,...

26.07.2026 60

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Abbas Hashemite

Pyongyang and Beijing Deepen Cooperation

Pyongyang and Beijing Deepen Cooperation One of the outcomes of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the DPRK was the decision to hold...

26.07.2026 70

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Konstantin Asmolov

The Gulf’s Energy Security Is Under Fire: What Comes Next?

The Gulf’s Energy Security Is Under Fire: What Comes Next? Iran’s strikes have exposed the Gulf’s energy security as a strategic Achilles’...

25.07.2026 60

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Aleena Im

From Ally to Problem: How the 2026 Middle East Crisis Is Reshaping the U.S. Alliance and the Fate of the Persian Gulf

From Ally to Problem: How the 2026 Middle East Crisis Is Reshaping the U.S. Alliance and the Fate of the Persian Gulf What began as a joint...

25.07.2026 70

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Viktor Mikhin

America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve – More Fragile Than Headlines Suggest!

America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve – More Fragile Than Headlines Suggest! America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is more fragile than...

25.07.2026 70

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Henry Kamens

Can the European Parliament Repair Europe’s Broken China Policy?

Can the European Parliament Repair Europe’s Broken China Policy?

Can the European Parliament Repair Europe’s Broken China Policy? As EU-China relations sink into mistrust, the European Parliament is attempting to...

24.07.2026 60

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Ricardo Martins

Australia’s China Debate: Public Opinion Moves Faster Than Government Policy

Australia’s China Debate: Public Opinion Moves Faster Than Government Policy The Lowy Institute Poll 2026 provides clear evidence of shifting...

24.07.2026 60

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Adrian Korczyński

Tehran's approach and Japan's Balance Between the US and Iran

Tehran's approach and Japan's Balance Between the US and Iran

Tehran’s approach and Japan’s Balance Between the US and Iran Аny more convergent approaches with the United States or participation in military...

24.07.2026 70

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Samyar Rostami

Trump Has Cornered Himself with War Against Iran

Trump Has Cornered Himself with War Against Iran The American-Israeli aggression against Iran has significantly altered the global balance of power....

24.07.2026 70

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Veniamin Popov

Greed, Supremacism, and Hero Syndrome: Why Washington Cannot End Its War of Choice Against Iran

Greed, Supremacism, and Hero Syndrome: Why Washington Cannot End Its War of Choice Against Iran Washington’s machinations, designed to gain control...

23.07.2026 60

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

From Moscow to Beijing: Why America Keeps Changing its Electoral Villain

From Moscow to Beijing: Why America Keeps Changing its Electoral Villain

From Moscow to Beijing: Why America Keeps Changing its Electoral Villain Washington does not have an election-interference problem; rather, it has a...

23.07.2026 60

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Is Lavrov's African tour turning Africa away from the West?

Is Lavrov's African tour turning Africa away from the West?

Is Lavrov’s African tour turning Africa away from the West? In the same way that the war against Iran is gradually diverting the Gulf away from...

23.07.2026 80

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

India has crossed the equator of its BRICS chairmanship - challenges for the future

India has crossed the equator of its BRICS chairmanship - challenges for the future

India has crossed the equator of its BRICS chairmanship – challenges for the future During its BRICS chairmanship, India aims to transform the...

23.07.2026 80

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Vlad Markin

The New Energy Map: Power, Technology, and the Architecture of the Twenty-First Century

The New Energy Map: Power, Technology, and the Architecture of the Twenty-First Century Energy is no longer simply a commodity — it has become the...

22.07.2026 80

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Phil Butler

The Middle East's Great Strategic Realignment Has Begun

The Middle East’s Great Strategic Realignment Has Begun The US–Israeli attacks on Iran have accelerated the Middle East’s transition from a...

22.07.2026 90

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Abbas Hashemite

Israel's Bloody Carnival: Netanyahu Is Pushing the World to the Precipice to Save Himself

Israel's Bloody Carnival: Netanyahu Is Pushing the World to the Precipice to Save Himself

Israel’s Bloody Carnival: Netanyahu Is Pushing the World to the Precipice to Save Himself Netanyahu is a political corpse. His time has come and...

22.07.2026 90

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

The Israeli government recognised the Armenian genocide – 'never too late' or 'a new means against Turkey'?

The Israeli government recognised the Armenian genocide – 'never too late' or 'a new means against Turkey'?

The Israeli government recognised the Armenian genocide – ‘never too late’ or ‘a new means against Turkey’? On 28 June, the Israeli...

22.07.2026 80

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Alexandr Svaranc

From Evian to Ankara: The Illusion of the CRICK Defense Alliance's Demise

From Evian to Ankara: The Illusion of the CRICK Defense Alliance’s Demise The main strategic goal of the United States is to dismantle the informal...

21.07.2026 70

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Europe’s Atlantic Mediocracy: Why Its Establishment Is Afraid of Realism

Europe’s Atlantic Mediocracy: Why Its Establishment Is Afraid of Realism The symbolic departure of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not end...

21.07.2026 70

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Adrian Korczyński

China’ Long March 10B Rocket Closes Gap on Space Launch Capabilities

China’ Long March 10B Rocket Closes Gap on Space Launch Capabilities On July 10, 2026, China successfully launched a payload to orbit and recovered...

21.07.2026 90

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Brian Berletic

Will South Korea’s President Cross Moscow’s Red Line?

Will South Korea’s President Cross Moscow’s Red Line? Seoul’s deepening ties with the EU and NATO, as well as recent statements made by...

21.07.2026 80

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Konstantin Asmolov

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): 12th Meeting of the Heads of Border Services in Islamabad, Pakistan

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): 12th Meeting of the Heads of Border Services in Islamabad, Pakistan The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s...

20.07.2026 70

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Muhammad Ali Baig

The Fall of Israel's Longest-Serving Leader: Is This the End for Netanyahu?

The Fall of Israel’s Longest-Serving Leader: Is This the End for Netanyahu? Israel may be witnessing the twilight of Netanyahu’s era as security...

20.07.2026 70

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Aleena Im

The French Who Broke Washington: How Citizen Genêt Incited the US Foreign Lobby Panic. Part I

The French Who Broke Washington: How Citizen Genêt Incited the US Foreign Lobby Panic. Part I It is a small irony of American history that the tool...

20.07.2026 90

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Tamer Mansour

Japan's Intelligence Awakening: Can a New Intelligence Agency Fix Japan's Security Deficit?

Japan’s Intelligence Awakening: Can a New Intelligence Agency Fix Japan’s Security Deficit? Japan’s new intelligence agency signals a decisive...

20.07.2026 70

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Taut Bataut