At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this past Saturday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke about the “most consequential region in the world.” He was not talking about the Middle East, where the US-Iran conflict, now in its fourth month, has settled into a brittle ceasefire, as the Strait …

Since the start of 2025, some two dozen drones have entered Baltic territory as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Dear readers, Since the start of 2025, some two dozen drones have strayed into Baltic territory as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. At least five incursions occurred …

Trade statistics show why Amman has more reason than Damascus to welcome the improvement in bilateral commerce. Syria’s border with Jordan has long reflected the state of relations between the two neighbors. The border itself, delineated by France and Britain in October 1931, was tightly enforced only from 1970 onward, …

Pepe Escobar et moi-même avons reçu jeudi dernier le rapport de renseignement suivant, rédigé par une source bien informée ayant accès à ces informations. Je ne reproduirai pas l’intégralité du rapport, mais je tiens à mettre l’accent sur la question de savoir si l’Iran dispose actuellement d’une arme nucléaire ou …

The proliferation of UAVs is expanding maritime surveillance capabilities while simultaneously enabling malign actors to disrupt global shipping—exposing a critical gap in the maritime security architecture. The growing access to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is transforming maritime security across East Africa’s coastal regions. The …

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In May, Xi Jinping received a rare and undoubtedly pleasant opportunity to be at the center of world politics. One by one, it was visited by the leaders of the United States and Russia. Such summits always attract attention, especially when they practically merge together. On May 14, Trump arrived …

After the unexpected resignation of the international administrator in Bosnia and Herzegovina Christian Schmidt and the intensification of contacts between Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and the Kremlin and at the same time the entourage of US President Donald Trump, the situation in Bosnia from the postwar begins to resemble …

Current reports of the explosive spread of the Ebola virus emphasize drama and political resonance, including references to infected health workers outside the affected regions and hints at a repeat of scenarios seen during COVID-19. There are Ebola cases in Italy now. Supposedly, medical staff who were in the outbreak …

There were several pivotal moments in history when Ukrainian nationalism could have become something altogether different than it is today with its state glorification of fascist OUN-UPA war criminals. It was recently assessed that “Ukraine Is Now Indisputably An Anti-Polish State” after Zelensky glorified the Volhynia Genocide’s culprits at the …