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Berlin, Not Brussels: Why Germany Will Decide If the EU-China "Reset" Means Anything

Berlin, Not Brussels: Why Germany Will Decide If the EU-China “Reset” Means Anything Brussels can set all the deadlines it wants, but Beijing has...

yesterday 20

New Eastern Outlook

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Is Trump's war against Iran liberating the Gulf from Washington?

Is Trump’s war against Iran liberating the Gulf from Washington? Since February 2026, Washington has ceased to be a shield and has become a prime...

yesterday 20

New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Decoding Takaichi's India Visit: A Partnership of Promise or Geopolitical Necessity?

Decoding Takaichi's India Visit: A Partnership of Promise or Geopolitical Necessity?

Decoding Takaichi’s India Visit: A Partnership of Promise or Geopolitical Necessity? The Takaichi visit shows that India and Japan are hedging their...

yesterday 30

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Taut Bataut

Scandal Unfolds in South Korea After Democrats' Victory in Local Elections

Scandal Unfolds in South Korea After Democrats’ Victory in Local Elections Protests in Seoul have now been under way for more than twenty days; the...

yesterday 30

New Eastern Outlook

Konstantin Asmolov

The European Heat Wave: The Price of Anthropocentric Policies and Disregard for Nature

The European Heat Wave: The Price of Anthropocentric Policies and Disregard for Nature The ongoing heat wave in Europe is the result of Europe’s...

previous day 30

New Eastern Outlook

Pranay Kumar Shome

The Reflecting Pool and the Politics of Algae

The Reflecting Pool and the Politics of Algae Some nations govern through policy, others through spectacle, but some eventually become trapped in...

previous day 30

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Phil Butler

India strengthens ties with the island states of the Indian Ocean: New Delhi’s strategic course

India strengthens ties with the island states of the Indian Ocean: New Delhi’s strategic course India is consistently pursuing its foreign policy...

previous day 30

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Anvar Azimov

A Lost Victory: How the U.S. Lost the War Against Iran and Why It Changes Everything

A Lost Victory: How the U.S. Lost the War Against Iran and Why It Changes Everything

A Lost Victory: How the U.S. Lost the War Against Iran and Why It Changes Everything Technological superiority no longer guarantees victory. The...

previous day 70

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Viktor Mikhin

Who Creates Value After the AI Revolution? Competing Geopolitical Visions of Intelligence, Labour and Power

Who Creates Value After the AI Revolution? Competing Geopolitical Visions of Intelligence, Labour and Power

Who Creates Value After the AI Revolution? Competing Geopolitical Visions of Intelligence, Labour and Power Artificial intelligence is no longer only...

sunday 40

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Ricardo Martins

Empires’ Wobbly Narrative Management After Iran Debacle

Empires’ Wobbly Narrative Management After Iran Debacle After Washington and the West’s failure to achieve strategic goals vis-à-vis Iran after...

sunday 40

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Dramatization of the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor: Class Struggle Continues

Dramatization of the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor: Class Struggle Continues Despite numerous statements that the authorities of rich...

sunday 40

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Mohammed Amer

Empire of Spectacles: Trump's Carnival for America's 250th Birthday

Empire of Spectacles: Trump’s Carnival for America’s 250th Birthday The Fourth of July should mark 250 years since the signing of the United...

04.07.2026 40

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Seth Ferris

The Failure of Israel’s Foreign Policy and the Emergence of a New Middle Eastern Security Order

The Failure of Israel’s Foreign Policy and the Emergence of a New Middle Eastern Security Order

The Failure of Israel’s Foreign Policy and the Emergence of a New Middle Eastern Security Order Israel’s recent regional strategy has exposed...

04.07.2026 40

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Taut Bataut

ASEAN's Strategic Partnership with Russia Amidst Global Geopolitical Challenges and International Sanctions

ASEAN's Strategic Partnership with Russia Amidst Global Geopolitical Challenges and International Sanctions

ASEAN’s Strategic Partnership with Russia Amidst Global Geopolitical Challenges and International Sanctions In June 2026, Kazan witnessed history...

04.07.2026 50

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Hendra Manurung

The US War on Iran Continues

The US War on Iran Continues The US continues to playact diplomacy with Iran regarding the latest “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) signed, then...

03.07.2026 70

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Brian Berletic

Beyond Military Operations: Rethinking Pakistan's Counterterrorism Strategy

Beyond Military Operations: Rethinking Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Strategy The year 2026 marked a troubling period for Pakistan’s internal...

03.07.2026 50

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Abbas Hashemite

Japan in Europe: New Realities for Russian Foreign Policy

Japan in Europe: New Realities for Russian Foreign Policy The intensification of Japan’s political course on the European front, which has been...

03.07.2026 50

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Vladimir Terehov

The Persian Gulf monarchies can no longer afford to indefinitely delegate their security to Washington

The Persian Gulf monarchies can no longer afford to indefinitely delegate their security to Washington The paradigm now driving the Gulf monarchies...

03.07.2026 50

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

The Flamingo Revolution: Foreign Capital and the Battle for Albania’s Coast

The Flamingo Revolution: Foreign Capital and the Battle for Albania’s Coast For more than three weeks Albania has been witnessing some of the...

02.07.2026 50

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Adrian Korczyński

Karl Marx Was Right: The Greatest Wealth Heist in History Unfolds

Karl Marx Was Right: The Greatest Wealth Heist in History Unfolds While capital concentrates in the hands of a tiny elite, poised to cross the...

02.07.2026 50

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Henry Kamens

Masters of the Sea: How the West Tramples International Law While Posing as the Defender Against a "Shadow Threat"

Masters of the Sea: How the West Tramples International Law While Posing as the Defender Against a “Shadow Threat” Operation Irini has morphed...

02.07.2026 60

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

"Studebaker!": The Rise and Fall of a US Industrial Dream and a Forgotten Alliance

“Studebaker!”: The Rise and Fall of a US Industrial Dream and a Forgotten Alliance Despite geopolitical disagreements and the fading of history,...

02.07.2026 60

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Tamer Mansour

The Return of Sovereign Gold: Why Nations Are Bringing Their Wealth Home

The Return of Sovereign Gold: Why Nations Are Bringing Their Wealth Home

The Return of Sovereign Gold: Why Nations Are Bringing Their Wealth Home India’s decision to repatriate more of its gold reserves is about far more...

01.07.2026 60

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Phil Butler

Russia and ASEAN: Together into a Multipolar World

Russia and ASEAN: Together into a Multipolar World

Russia and ASEAN: Together into a Multipolar World One of the year’s most significant events took place in Kazan – Russia and the Association of...

01.07.2026 50

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Ksenia Muratshina

Can the US rebuild ties with the Middle East?

Can the US rebuild ties with the Middle East? The deal America signed to end the war with Iran may do more to entrench Chinese power in the Middle...

01.07.2026 50

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Total Hybrid War and the Crisis of the Unipolar World: Why War Without Limits Reveals a Civilizational Crisis

Total Hybrid War and the Crisis of the Unipolar World: Why War Without Limits Reveals a Civilizational Crisis Total hybrid war is not merely a new...

01.07.2026 50

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Olivier Roynard

Interests of the actors in the Turkey-Saudi Arabia Transport Corridor

Interests of the actors in the Turkey-Saudi Arabia Transport Corridor The signing of memorandums between Turkey and Saudi Arabia to revive the...

30.06.2026 60

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Samyar Rostami

North Korea Underlines Unchanging Nuclear Status and New Diplomatic Track

North Korea Underlines Unchanging Nuclear Status and New Diplomatic Track

North Korea Underlines Unchanging Nuclear Status and New Diplomatic Track In June 2026, North Korea issued a series of significant statements...

30.06.2026 60

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Konstantin Asmolov

Rubio’s Gulf Visit: When a Superpower Fears Losing its Friends

Rubio’s Gulf Visit: When a Superpower Fears Losing its Friends Rubio’s Gulf tour was less a diplomatic triumph and more a reassurance mission,...

30.06.2026 50

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Taut Bataut

Tatyana Dovgalenko: “Russia and African Countries Continue to Deepen Cooperation”

Tatyana Dovgalenko: “Russia and African Countries Continue to Deepen Cooperation”

Tatyana Dovgalenko: “Russia and African Countries Continue to Deepen Cooperation” In the leadup to the Third Russia-Africa Summit, Director of the...

30.06.2026 60

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Yuliya Novitskaya

Is Europe preparing for a new war against Russia? Beyond Deterrence, Europe’s Dangerous Drift

Is Europe preparing for a new war against Russia? Beyond Deterrence, Europe’s Dangerous Drift Europe was built on the promise of peace. Now, its...

29.06.2026 60

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Ricardo Martins

The Decline of the West’s Morality in International Politics

The Decline of the West’s Morality in International Politics What sets human beings apart from other life forms is the possession of cognitive...

29.06.2026 60

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Pranay Kumar Shome

The Day the World Moved On

The Day the World Moved On While the West argues over yesterday’s world, much of the Global South is quietly building tomorrow’s. “They’ve...

29.06.2026 60

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Phil Butler

Fidan’s Talks in Russia Confirm Turkish Tactics of Manoeuvring

Fidan’s Talks in Russia Confirm Turkish Tactics of Manoeuvring The two-day working visit of Turkey’s Foreign Minister to Russia, which has now...

29.06.2026 60

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Alexandr Svaranc

The Illusion of Security: Israel's Expanding "Belts" Reshape the Middle East Map and Lead to New Instability

The Illusion of Security: Israel’s Expanding “Belts” Reshape the Middle East Map and Lead to New Instability The concept of “deep security...

28.06.2026 60

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Kuomintang Leader Zheng Liwen Visits the USA

Kuomintang Leader Zheng Liwen Visits the USA

Kuomintang Leader Zheng Liwen Visits the USA Zheng Liwen, leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), began a two-week tour of...

28.06.2026 60

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Vladimir Terehov

Pezeshkian in Pakistan: A New Chapter in Regional Diplomacy

Pezeshkian in Pakistan: A New Chapter in Regional Diplomacy Pezeshkian’s Islamabad visit is a testament to Pakistan’s growing diplomatic clout and...

28.06.2026 60

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Aleena Im

The end of the American century

The end of the American century

The end of the American century From Rome to Washington, history is but the graveyard of empires condemned by their own excess; today, the Pax...

27.06.2026 60

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Poland’s Strategic Paradox: Financing the Long-Term Risk on Its Eastern Border

Poland’s Strategic Paradox: Financing the Long-Term Risk on Its Eastern Border

Poland’s Strategic Paradox: Financing the Long-Term Risk on Its Eastern Border After months of bitter political battles, presidential veto threats,...

27.06.2026 70

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Adrian Korczyński

From Conspiracy Theory to Official Reality: Tulsi Gabbard Confirms U.S.-Funded Biolabs Network

From Conspiracy Theory to Official Reality: Tulsi Gabbard Confirms U.S.-Funded Biolabs Network Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi...

27.06.2026 80

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Jeffrey Silverman

Straining at the Chain: Cuba, Iran, Brazil, and Vietnam. Part 3

Straining at the Chain: Cuba, Iran, Brazil, and Vietnam. Part 3 None of these is a complete model. None has achieved the combination of technological...

26.06.2026 60

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Tamer Mansour

Geography Strikes Back: Sovereignty in the Age of Flows

Geography Strikes Back: Sovereignty in the Age of Flows Why multipolarity may signal the return of historical cores against a global system of...

26.06.2026 60

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Olivier Roynard

Indonesia's Global Interests in BRICS & The Eurasian Media Alliance

Indonesia’s Global Interests in BRICS & The Eurasian Media Alliance Indonesia’s membership in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South...

26.06.2026 70

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Hendra Manurung

Beyond Military Power: How Iran Challenged Western Strategic Assumptions

Beyond Military Power: How Iran Challenged Western Strategic Assumptions The US-Iran war demonstrates significant strategic miscalculations and...

26.06.2026 70

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Abbas Hashemite

Europe’s New Migration and Asylum Pact: A Dangerous Retreat from Its Own Ideals

Europe’s New Migration and Asylum Pact: A Dangerous Retreat from Its Own Ideals Europe built its global reputation on human rights, asylum, and the...

25.06.2026 80

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Ricardo Martins

Why Washington’s new Pacific Strategy has no “Indo” in it

Why Washington’s new Pacific Strategy has no “Indo” in it When the Pentagon quietly renamed its largest combatant command back to US Pacific...

25.06.2026 60

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Defeat Disguised as Triumph: How Washington Lost the Gulf War While Trying to Spin It as a Victory

Defeat Disguised as Triumph: How Washington Lost the Gulf War While Trying to Spin It as a Victory The United States and Iran have officially signed a...

25.06.2026 70

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

As United Kingdom Burns, the European Madness Continues

As United Kingdom Burns, the European Madness Continues Europe’s internal problems, such as racism and the legacy of its colonial past, which...

25.06.2026 70

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Simon Westwood

US-Iran Peace Talks: Washington Forced to Choose Between Defeat and Slow Deterioration

US-Iran Peace Talks: Washington Forced to Choose Between Defeat and Slow Deterioration The failure of U.S. policy in the Middle East—triggered by...

24.06.2026 70

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Xi Visits the DPRK: Expectations vs Reality

Xi Visits the DPRK: Expectations vs Reality On June 8-9, 2026, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of the People’s Republic...

24.06.2026 70

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Konstantin Asmolov