Troop movements. The U.S. has reportedly been reducing the number of troops stationed at bases across the Middle East in recent days. Troop presence has ...

Over the past week, protests erupted in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, while smaller mobilizations also took place in Belgium and Germany.

India’s massive youth population is a key element of the recent unrest sweeping the country. However, the more immediate ...

Signs are emerging that after decades of dormancy, Egypt is starting to reassert itself as a regional security actor. On Oct. 17, President Abdel Fattah ...

The digital lives of Russians have been disrupted for several days now. Some services and mobile app features linked to the Russian IT giant Yandex are ...

Oil, Missiles and the China Paradox Oct. 15, 2026 Question: Any economic slowdowns from exports in the present and near future are not an issue for China which stands to gain considerably in the ...

Mining expansion. The U.S. has finalized plans for its first deep-sea mining lease auction on Nov. 19, offering access to around 12.5 million hectares of seabed near American Samoa. The area contains ...

Last week, I wrote on the paradox of China – a relatively straightforward issue as far as paradoxes go. This week, I must address the actions of the United States, which are far from being as orderly ...

Deciding Israel’s future. The Trump administration is reportedly pushing for a broad Israeli unity government that could help secure regional peace agreements in exchange for Prime Minister Benjamin ...