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Countries face several hurdles in joining the EU, including the final stage of ratifying their accession treaties. Procedural reforms and substantive adjustments could help move the process forward. How can one reconcile the geopolitical urgency of moving forward with EU enlargement, the volatility and fragmentation of internal European politics, and …

On April 22, 2026, the Afghan media outlet Hasht-e-Subh published a Dari-language article, examining the current situation in the Middle East and arguing that the region is moving away from the post-Cold War order led by the U.S. toward a more unstable and multipolar system shaped by tensions involving the …

The low-sophistication, high-volume approach used in wartime attacks claimed by the front group HAYI has exposed critical vulnerabilities in Western efforts to harden soft targets, curb online recruitment, and protect Jewish communities amid spillover from the Middle East. At the outset of the Iran war, many expected the regime to …

The US-Israel combined force achieved meaningful operational and strategic successes vis-à-vis the Iranian ballistic missile program before the ceasefire. The combined force spent weeks striking a wide range of missile facilities across Iran based on long-standing US air warfare theory and doctrine. This effort disrupted Iran’s missile operations, degraded its …

Crude prices jumped after Iran resumed attacks against the UAE and vessels trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Brent contracts rose sharply on Monday night but were down slightly at $113.09 per barrel at 03:02 GMT on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate contracts followed a similar pattern and …

Key Takeaways Iran is attempting to demonstrate its “control” over the Strait of Hormuz in response to US attempts to secure freedom of commercial navigation in the strait. Iran is attempting to disrupt these US efforts and demonstrate its control by attacking commercial vessels, oil infrastructure in the United Arab …

The US-Israel War on Mankind and Fear of the Future Wars are paradoxes of conflicting political and individualistic interests – gains in the present and loss in the future. At times America supports Israel’s war on Iran and the Arab world as if a child of a surrogate mother but …

As of May 2026, President Donald Trump is intensifying pressure on Cuba, implementing a near-total fuel blockade and signing executive orders to widen sanctions, aimed at forcing regime change or economic surrender. Describing Cuba as a failing state, Trump has publicly stated the US will “take over” the island, targeting …

When President Donald Trump triggered the current war against Iran more than 60 days ago, the assumption mostly promoted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the junior partner in the enterprise, was that the whole thing would be wrapped up within weeks by Tehran implicitly admitting defeat, as it did …