A 10-second clip from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi has been doing the rounds on French social media. In it, a hooded, decaying Emperor Palpatine arrives on the “fully operational” Second Death Star, cackling “Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen”. It’s meant used to illustrate the destruction Macron …

The fireworks in America this Fourth of July will be fuelled by the country’s imminent election, in which a convicted felon faces off against a doddering old man who is too senile to know that he isn’t really the President. The country’s elite would be glad if this were hyperbole; …

As the world witnesses the sunrise of a new era marked by significant economic shifts and emerging global political dynamics, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is poised to play a pivotal role. Understanding the SCO’s impact extends beyond a single column or article; it requires a comprehensive analysis of its …

The next NATO Summit will focus on Ukraine support and Allies defense spending, but military strategy always equals to ‘ends, ways, means’, meaning before the means you need to have clear ends and efficient ways. NATO has quite clear ends and improving means, but still lack efficient ways, to reach …

At a historic summit next week in Washington, NATO will be celebrating its 75th anniversary and strategizing how to further aid Ukraine against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Heads of state and government from the alliance’s 32 members — including Sweden, which just joined in March, and Finland, which joined in April …

Biological warfare in modern events has always elicited a sharp reaction from authorities and civilians alike. However, those motivated by political power and justifying their approach to the same often are less affronted by biological weapons and their use. Global governance of biosecurityBiological warfare is considered a form of warfare …

Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri spoke with foreign ministers in the region andaround the world aiming to bring an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. He warned against thepossibility of an Israeli offensive initiative against Hezbollah, which would lead to an expansionof the war. Meanwhile, Iran is …

Attitudes on the war paint a complex picture where existential security threats are twisted by domestic political dynamics, but a sense of weariness is becoming evident even in the region’s most pro-Ukrainian countries. Like Poland, Czechia has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters since the earliest days of the war. …

“We won’t change anything, but we’ll be less corrupt, look after your money better and not rip you off so much — at least in our first term.” This, essentially, is Labour’s message going into the election, and what passes as “idealism” within today’s modern polity. Politics in our broken …

Protestors brandish Nazi symbols in central London. “A group of people” riots in Sheffield. Rapists cannot be deported because “human rights”. The economy is flatlining. A third of young people would rather swap liberal democracy for a military rule or a strongman leader. Tory Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is concerned. …