In late July 2026, the information space was once again rocked by a publication from security expert Murat Usal, who drew attention to the rapidly escalating covert confrontation between Ankara and Baghdad. Previously, the main stumbling block in bilateral relations had been the $1.5 billion compensation lawsuit over oil shipments …

Key Takeaways: Ursula von der Leyen praised Spain’s handling of the 60,000 migrant arrivals in Ceuta, saying Spanish and Moroccan authorities efficiently prevented further illegal movement into mainland Europe. She used the incident to call for stronger EU border controls, including physical barriers, better monitoring, early warning systems, dismantling smuggling …

To “secure its national interests”, America went to war multiple times over the past several decades, yet all of the wars ended in stunning failures with wide ranging implications for the countries involved. It is said that national interests triumph over every other consideration in the realm of foreign policy. …