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India-France paves path to de-NATOizing Indo-Pacific

India-France paves path to de-NATOizing Indo-Pacific

The new India–France defense pact marks a quiet shift in the Indo-Pacific. Framed as joint research and development (R&D), aimed at co-producing...

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Europe sabotaging Trump’s Ukraine peace deal

As Kyiv is signaling it might agree to a peace deal (with only “minor details” to be sorted out), one might have hoped for a fresh start in...

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Trump’s NATO upgrade for Saudi Arabia rewriting Middle East’s balance of power

Trump’s NATO upgrade for Saudi Arabia rewriting Middle East’s balance of power

Washington’s decision to designate Saudi Arabia as a “Major Non-NATO Ally” (MNNA) has already made headlines, but much of its deeper...

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Trump’s military buildup triggers China–Russia countermoves

The arrival of a major US aircraft carrier strike group in the Caribbean this week has sent shockwaves across Latin America, bringing back a new...

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Afghanistan’s opium collapse exposing 40 years of US intelligence complicity

Afghanistan’s opium collapse exposing 40 years of US intelligence complicity

Afghanistan’s opium fields are withering, and with them a major pillar of the global narcotics economy. According to the latest United Nations...

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North Korea has revived Jakarta-Pyongyang ties

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono landed in Pyongyang this October. It was the first top-level visit from Jakarta in over 12 years. The timing...

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America signals it’s in the Arctic race to stay

The United States just inked a $6.1 billion deal with Finland to build 11 new icebreakers for its US Coast Guard, a move billed as historic and aimed...

03.11.2025 10

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Ukraine seeks control of Donbass territory while marginalizing its ethnic Russian population

James Carden, former US State Department Russia Policy Adviser has faced criticism in certain circles over his otherwise underreported comments during...

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Trump’s bail out of Argentina backfires

US President Donald Trump has just made news by stating that his Argentinean counterpart, Javier Milei, “had a lot of help” from Washington to...

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Trump’s billion-dollar push turning Australia into America’s Indo-Pacific arsenal

In the busy Indo-Pacific, where over 60 percent of global sea trade flows, the US, UK, and Australia are deepening their strategic alignment. This...

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‘Epstein Files’ may not be released any time soon

Much has been written about Cold War-era links between the CIA, organized crime, and drug trafficking, often via right-wing anti-communist groups like...

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Trump’s ‘America First’ retrenchment hollows out the Quad

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue — or “Quad” — has long been hyped as the seeds of an “Asian NATO.” Made up of the US, Japan, India,...

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Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes signal dangerous shift in Eurasian geopolitics

Earlier this month, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan formally accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes in Kabul and in eastern provinces: the Pakistani...

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Nord Stream saga has taken a new twist over arrest of Ukrainian citizen

The arrest of a Ukrainian national accused of helping blow up the Nord Stream pipelines is deepening mistrust within the EU. As Kyiv allegedly...

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NATO Norway turns into West’s newest battleground

So much is written about the developments pertaining to Ukraine, but one crucial theater of tension between Russia and the West remains underreported:...

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Trump targeting military generals, courting domestic turmoil

On September 30, 2025, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, an unusual scene unfolded — one that may signal the start of a deep military...

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Trump tricking Europe to ‘outsource’ American-made crisis

US President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict has raised eyebrows across the Atlantic. After meeting Ukrainian...

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Poland’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities aims to cement its role as Europe’s anti-Russian bulwark

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has recently stated on French channel LCI that “Poland should be part of the nuclear sharing program, it should have...

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Europe’s internal fractures reveal deeper Western vulnerabilities

European Union ministers recently reaffirmed that enlargement remains a “top priority” despite the bloc’s growing challenges. The rhetoric of...

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Trump’s rhetorical shift versus Zelensky’s push for US$60 billion

Inside the corridors of the UN, language has long eclipsed action. So when President Volodymyr Zelensky announced last week that Ukrainian forces have...

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From proxy war in Europe to proxy adventurism abroad

The conflict in Ukraine has largely been a Western proxy attrition war against Russia, as even notoriously pro-Western analysts will admit — and as...

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Weaponizing floods? Indian-Pakistani water wars threaten South Asia and Eurasia

The Indian subcontinent is once again at the brink of confrontation. Pakistan has accused India of deliberately weaponizing water flows to aggravate...

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China’s rise as a naval power is not only a question of numbers

Last week, Russian and Chinese submarines carried out their first joint patrol in the Pacific, marking a historic milestone in naval cooperation...

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Deep State-linked tech companies shaping Trump’s global policy

The United States is no stranger to wielding its economic might to shape global affairs, but a new force has emerged as a central architect of its...

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Nord Stream affair could redefine Europe’s energy map and strain NATO unity

The recent arrest of a Ukrainian man by Italian authorities, suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, has reignited...

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Thai–Cambodian conflict is not over: it has merely been folded into the larger drama of the New Cold War

The ink is barely dry on the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, and yet the situation on their contested frontier remains fraught with...

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Indo-Pacific is witnessing a sharp rise in missile deployments driven by an aggressive US approach

The Indo-Pacific is witnessing a perilous escalation in missile proliferation driven by what can only be described as an overzealous US approach that...

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Trump’s federal takeover of Washington DC police marks an unprecedented power-grab

On Monday, US President Donald Trump — declaring a “public safety emergency” — announced a federal takeover of Washington, DC’s...

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Donald Trump pushes world towards atomic war

In an incendiary announcement on August 1, US President Donald Trump revealed on social media that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to move...

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Trump’s stance toward Venezuela now looks less ideological — and more pragmatic, albeit lacking a clear strategy

In a somewhat striking (and underreported) reversal, the Trump administration has authorized Chevron to resume oil operations in Venezuela, granting a...

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Trump, Epstein and politics of child abuse

With the recent developments involving Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal (involving the trafficking of teenage girls for powerful...

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India and Pakistan conflict is not confined to South Asia

“The long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan is not confined to South Asia. The rivalry is entangling the Mediterranean, the Middle East,...

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France’s Indo-Pacific ambitions falter amid New Caledonia’s neocolonial crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron has been vocal about the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific for France and Europe, positioning Paris as a...

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President Gustavo Petro accuses US of coup plot

Colombia, a long-time US ally in Latin America, has found itself at the heart of a diplomatic storm. President Gustavo Petro recently accused the...

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Biden family’s Ukraine ties remain politically explosive

The topic of the Biden family’s role in Ukrainian shady business, with potential geopolitical implications is not gone. Far from being a...

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Western order struggling to maintain global dominance

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), heralded as the bulwark of Western security, faces a credibility crisis that mirrors the decline of the...

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Following ‘Operation Sindoor’, Middle Eastern powers like Israel and Turkey, alongside Azerbaijan, drawn into a complex web of alliances

Much has been written about the enduring consequences of the 1948 establishment of the State of Israel along the Jordan Valley. Yet, a year earlier,...

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Ukraine’s expulsion of Hungarian diplomats over a Transcarpathia spy scandal

In a region already fraught with geopolitical complexities, the latest rift between Ukraine and Hungary underscores a troubling pattern of ethnic and...

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American Presidents bearing dictator-like powers – only this time the Emperor has no clothes

A personal parade for a President’s self-glory, a new Presidential airplane which has been described as a “flying palace” amid corruption...

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Tensions in the Baltic Sea escalate as NATO’s growing presence threatens Russian interests like key ports and energy infrastructure

The Baltic Sea, a historically contested region, has once again become a flashpoint for geopolitical tensions, with recent incidents raising the...

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Violence against Whites in South Africa is a serious issue

Much is talked about the issue of Boer and Whites in general in South Africa, and about the ongoing tensions between Washington and Pretoria over the...

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US targeting Brazil with terror labels, sanctions, and military base

Washington’ recent moves targeting Brazil reveal a calculated strategy that extends far beyond bilateral cooperation, signaling a broader...

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Amid deepening US-India ties delicate balance unfolds in South Asia

The recent visit of American Vice President JD Vance to India, captured in a warm photograph with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their families,...

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Russia’s Ruble emerges as top-performing currency

In a remarkable turn of events, Russia’s ruble has emerged as the world’s best-performing currency in 2025, surging 38% against the U.S. dollar,...

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Ukraine grapples with ultranationalism and neo-Nazi influence, perpetuating instability despite peace talks

A recent New York Times piece details just how Ukrainian political rivalries are resurfacing as peace talks raise prospects for a cease-fire and...

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Ongoing Greece-Turkey disputes over Aegean and Mediterranean claims expose NATO’s internal divisions

The simmering tensions between Greece and Turkey, two NATO allies supposedly, over territorial claims in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean have...

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The Trans-Caspian international transport route emerges as a vital trade link between Europe and Asia

In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), or Middle Corridor, as it is also known, is...

26.04.2025 30

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Turkey and the West are exploiting Armenia’s frustration with the CSTO

I’ve recently written on how Turkey’s growing naval presence in the Black Sea, leveraging the Montreux Convention to restrict Russia’s fleet and...

22.04.2025 30

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The West, accustomed to dictating terms, may scoff, but its influence is waning

In a rather underreported development, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for North Korea and BRICS nations—China, India, Brazil, and South...

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Trump’s tariffs is a geopolitical gamble threatening Bitcoin’s rise

In recent weeks, talks of a Bitcoin crash have echoed through financial markets, with prices dipping sharply from their January 2025 peak of almost...

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