The news of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest surprised me. It’s not that I doubted the former leader of the Philippines was guilty of the horrific crimes detailed in his International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Duterte himself boasted quite openly of the mass killings he’s been accused of. But I always …

At the beginning of last month, United States (US) President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei through the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressing his desire to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran. This request followed Trump’s Executive Order in early February threatening “maximum pressure” to …

Battlefield Assessment Last week Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, in violation of the deal that Washington brokered between Moscow and Kyiv in Riyadh. The Kremlin also continued to pound Ukrainian population centers with air strikes and missile salvos. Though neither side made significant gains, tactical engagements flared along multiple critical …