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Geopolitics Is Entering a New World

Geopolitics Is Entering a New World

Geopolitics Is Entering a New World We are living through a civilizational transformation that is changing the very conditions under which power is...

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Olivier Roynard

Trade Contradictions between Turkey and China: A Growing Threat to Turkish Exports

Trade Contradictions between Turkey and China: A Growing Threat to Turkish Exports

Trade Contradictions between Turkey and China: A Growing Threat to Turkish Exports The slowdown in Turkish exports and the gradual ousting of Turkish...

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Alexandr Svaranc

The Northern Crack: Why Finland and Norway Called President Putin

The Northern Crack: Why Finland and Norway Called President Putin Despite the generally negative stance within the EU and Washington’s central role...

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Adrian Korczyński

What does Trump's historic defeat mean for geopolitics and the world?

What does Trump's historic defeat mean for geopolitics and the world?

What does Trump’s historic defeat mean for geopolitics and the world? The Democratic landslide in the US midterms is more than just a rejection of...

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Ricardo Martins

The Unvisited Debates: Russia as a Civilisation and America as a European Country! Part 2

The Unvisited Debates: Russia as a Civilisation and America as a European Country! Part 2 The old continent is now being told who it is by two...

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Tamer Mansour

"A Test of Peacefulness": Why Berlin Has No Right to Set Conditions for Moscow

“A Test of Peacefulness”: Why Berlin Has No Right to Set Conditions for Moscow While accusing Russia of making “maximalist demands” and...

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Viktor Mikhin

From Security to Stability: Is China Becoming the Middle East's New Peace Guarantor?

From Security to Stability: Is China Becoming the Middle East’s New Peace Guarantor? As Washington’s military shadow grows longer, but its...

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Taut Bataut

Trump's Wars Came Home to America

Trump’s Wars Came Home to America Donald Trump promised to make America’s adversaries pay for his wars, but American voters have punished his...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

How is warmongering Europe killing Ukraine while pretending to defend it?

How is warmongering Europe killing Ukraine while pretending to defend it? By imagining it could save Kyiv through the infusion of military antiquities...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Explosion at the DMZ. Will This Incident Change South Korea’s Strategy Vis-à-Vis the North?

Explosion at the DMZ. Will This Incident Change South Korea’s Strategy Vis-à-Vis the North? South Korea is officially accusing North Korea of...

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Konstantin Asmolov

A Blue Wave, A Weakened Trump: Can Democrats Control the White House?

A Blue Wave, A Weakened Trump: Can Democrats Control the White House? Democrats’ takeover of Congress threatens to turn Trump’s final two years...

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Aleena Im

The Midas Touch: Is Germany Again After Gold Reserves — This Time Poland’s — Ahead of War with Russia?

The Midas Touch: Is Germany Again After Gold Reserves — This Time Poland’s — Ahead of War with Russia? Behind the struggle over Poland’s...

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Henry Kamens

Multipolarity in Action: The Demand for UN Security Council Reform and the Role of BRICS

Multipolarity in Action: The Demand for UN Security Council Reform and the Role of BRICS

Multipolarity in Action: The Demand for UN Security Council Reform and the Role of BRICS The third Russia–Africa Summit, held in Moscow on October...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

Pharmaceutical Independence: A Case Study in Displacing US Primacy

Pharmaceutical Independence: A Case Study in Displacing US Primacy

Pharmaceutical Independence: A Case Study in Displacing US Primacy In its expanding war on multipolarism, the US tries to subordinate healthcare and...

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Brian Berletic

The Revolution That Didn’t Change Serbia’s Geography

The Revolution That Didn’t Change Serbia’s Geography

The Revolution That Didn’t Change Serbia’s Geography The victory of the “Student List” in the Serbian elections marks the end of the...

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Adrian Korczyński

The Cost of Empire: Why Trump Cannot End a War That Is Draining Americans

The Cost of Empire: Why Trump Cannot End a War That Is Draining Americans Given the enormous economic costs Americans have borne from Trump’s war on...

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

A Critical Analysis of the 8th GECF Summit and the Emerging Multipolar World Order

A Critical Analysis of the 8th GECF Summit and the Emerging Multipolar World Order

A Critical Analysis of the 8th GECF Summit and the Emerging Multipolar World Order The 8th GECF Summit hosted by Russia is a careful endeavour to...

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Simon Westwood

An Ephemeral Relief from Trumpism

An Ephemeral Relief from Trumpism The results of the US midterm elections have, to a very large extent, contained the possibility of Donald Trump...

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Pranay Kumar Shome

A New Geography of Power

A New Geography of Power The transformation of the conditions of human action puts at stake our freedom to determine its ends. As communications,...

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Olivier Roynard

The Endgame: When the CIA Proxy War Runs Out of Ukrainians!

The Endgame: When the CIA Proxy War Runs Out of Ukrainians!

The Endgame: When the CIA Proxy War Runs Out of Ukrainians! History shows that wars launched in expectation of quick capitulation often end in...

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Seth Ferris

The Message from the Ballot Box: America Demands Political Change

The Message from the Ballot Box: America Demands Political Change The US midterm elections reflect a broader political realignment, challenging...

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Abbas Hashemite

Mossad’s Intelligence Gamble: When Civilians Become Pawns in the Secret War Against Iran

Mossad’s Intelligence Gamble: When Civilians Become Pawns in the Secret War Against Iran

Mossad’s Intelligence Gamble: When Civilians Become Pawns in the Secret War Against Iran The former head of Israel’s intel service has admitted...

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Ricardo Martins

Kim Jong Un Visits China: Political Symbolism and Possible Interpretations

Kim Jong Un Visits China: Political Symbolism and Possible Interpretations On October 24, 2026, on the day of the 76th anniversary of the...

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Konstantin Asmolov

The Direct and Indirect Implications of the 2026 US–Israeli War against Iran for Intra-GCC Divergence

The Direct and Indirect Implications of the 2026 US–Israeli War against Iran for Intra-GCC Divergence If a durable agreement with Iran is...

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Samyar Rostami

U.S. midterm elections and an American attack on Qeshm in Iran: Trumpism is magic

U.S. midterm elections and an American attack on Qeshm in Iran: Trumpism is magic

U.S. midterm elections and an American attack on Qeshm in Iran: Trumpism is magic Barely had October ended when Trump delivered his first geopolitical...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Poland's Rule of Law Recession: Precedents of EU Judicial Coups, Bot Claims and Circular Irony

Poland’s Rule of Law Recession: Precedents of EU Judicial Coups, Bot Claims and Circular Irony A sharp conflict has erupted in Poland over the...

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Tamer Mansour

America's New Military Empire Runs on Subscriptions

America’s New Military Empire Runs on Subscriptions The United States is developing a new instrument of military domination: the power to disable...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Anatomy of the New Trade Regionalism: An Analysis and Driving Forces

The Anatomy of the New Trade Regionalism: An Analysis and Driving Forces The global trade system has entered a phase increasingly called...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

Tusk’s Constitutional Power Grab: Is Poland’s Court Crisis Clearing the Way for a Federal Europe?

Tusk’s Constitutional Power Grab: Is Poland’s Court Crisis Clearing the Way for a Federal Europe?

Tusk’s Constitutional Power Grab: Is Poland’s Court Crisis Clearing the Way for a Federal Europe? Donald Tusk returned to office promising to...

04.11.2026 100

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Adrian Korczyński

European Union Reevaluates the Rules of the Game. How Will This Affect Relations With Türkiye?

European Union Reevaluates the Rules of the Game. How Will This Affect Relations With Türkiye? The European Union, seeking to strengthen its economic...

04.11.2026 90

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Alexandr Svaranc

U.S. Tariffs and India: Trade Pressure and Strategic Autonomy in Asia

U.S. Tariffs and India: Trade Pressure and Strategic Autonomy in Asia The United States seeks Indian cooperation to balance China’s influence,...

04.11.2026 100

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Dr Kamran Yeganegi

An Alliance for the Future: Canada's Strategic Embrace of Europe

An Alliance for the Future: Canada’s Strategic Embrace of Europe When Washington’s old alliances begin to fray, Ottawa and Brussels rush to...

03.11.2026 80

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Taut Bataut

The Malacca Inversion Driven by Anti-Access / Area-Denial (A2/AD) Continuity

The Malacca Inversion Driven by Anti-Access / Area-Denial (A2/AD) Continuity The October 26, 2026 announcement of independent joint patrols in the...

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Syeda Farani Fatima

Israel’s Election: A Victory Without a Majority, and the Price Is the Whole Country

Israel’s Election: A Victory Without a Majority, and the Price Is the Whole Country The parliamentary elections to the Knesset, which took place on...

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

The White House Is Directly Involved in Helping Flávio Bolsonaro Evade Justice in Brazil

The White House Is Directly Involved in Helping Flávio Bolsonaro Evade Justice in Brazil

The White House Is Directly Involved in Helping Flávio Bolsonaro Evade Justice in Brazil The Trump administration’s assistance to the Bolsonaro...

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Ricardo Martins

Europe Borrows, Kiev Benefits: Brussels’ New Push to Fund Ukraine Through Defence Loans

Europe Borrows, Kiev Benefits: Brussels’ New Push to Fund Ukraine Through Defence Loans Brussels is now openly encouraging governments to use...

02.11.2026 90

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Adrian Korczyński

Netanyahu’s Diminished Mandate and Israel’s Uncertain Coalition Future

Netanyahu’s Diminished Mandate and Israel’s Uncertain Coalition Future Israel’s election has exposed Netanyahu’s weakening political mandate,...

02.11.2026 90

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Abbas Hashemite

Third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow. Part 2: Sovereignty, the end of the Western illusion, and a shift in the world

Third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow. Part 2: Sovereignty, the end of the Western illusion, and a shift in the world While the West becomes mired in...

02.11.2026 90

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Poland's Constitutional Coup? A Revolution Without the Streets — Anything BUT a Color Revolution in Poland!

Poland’s Constitutional Coup? A Revolution Without the Streets — Anything BUT a Color Revolution in Poland! The Constitutional Tribunal, a Polish...

02.11.2026 150

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Henry Kamens

Growing Russia-Africa Cooperation and Sour Grapes

Growing Russia-Africa Cooperation and Sour Grapes The Third Russia-Africa Summit displayed a strong and organic partnership and convergence of...

01.11.2026 90

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Israel Wants Peace with Arab States, But Not Arab Power

Israel Wants Peace with Arab States, But Not Arab Power Israel’s emerging security doctrine exposes a troubling contradiction: it wants Arab states...

01.11.2026 100

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Bloody Circle Has Closed: Ethiopia Is Burning in Tigray Again, and the World Pretends Not to Notice

The Bloody Circle Has Closed: Ethiopia Is Burning in Tigray Again, and the World Pretends Not to Notice Addis Ababa is dividing power in the...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

The North Korean Leader Has Died… For the Hundredth Time. Why Are the Myths About the DPRK so Persistent?

The North Korean Leader Has Died… For the Hundredth Time. Why Are the Myths About the DPRK so Persistent? Fake news about the DPRK is nothing novel,...

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Konstantin Asmolov

When the Security Umbrella Is No Longer Enough: Why Middle Eastern States Are Building Alliances of Their Own ?

When the Security Umbrella Is No Longer Enough: Why Middle Eastern States Are Building Alliances of Their Own ? In the Middle East, the power that...

31.10.2026 150

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Olivier Roynard

Egypt’s Conditional Shield: Defending Saudi Arabia Without a Yemen Quagmire

Egypt’s Conditional Shield: Defending Saudi Arabia Without a Yemen Quagmire The increasing frequency of attacks from Yemen targeting airports and...

31.10.2026 200

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Samyar Rostami

The Escalation of the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands Conflict and the Twilight of Western International Relations Theory

The Escalation of the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands Conflict and the Twilight of Western International Relations Theory The British military’s...

30.10.2026 80

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Ksenia Muratshina

Saudi Arabia Must Rethink the Abraham Accords—Now

Saudi Arabia Must Rethink the Abraham Accords—Now Saudi Arabia should resist pressure to join the Abraham Accords and champion an inclusive Makkah...

30.10.2026 90

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Abbas Hashemite

A Verdict on Macron’s Glaring Shortcomings

A Verdict on Macron’s Glaring Shortcomings The ongoing protests across France serve as a vital test for the political appeal of the incumbent...

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Pranay Kumar Shome

Houthi Military Tactics Do Not Guarantee Mecca Pact Success

Houthi Military Tactics Do Not Guarantee Mecca Pact Success Saudi Arabia is pushing to involve in partners in the Mecca Pact in the conflict with the...

30.10.2026 100

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Alexandr Svaranc

Enemies by History, Partners by Necessity: Can Saudi Arabia and Israel Converge?

Enemies by History, Partners by Necessity: Can Saudi Arabia and Israel Converge? Driven by escalating Houthi threats and allied military restraint,...

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Aleena Im