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Tokens, Tonnes and Tankers: How Pakistan Won Back Washington
Cryptocurrency outreach, critical‑minerals promises, oil and LNG deals—and a well‑timed charm offensive—have lifted Islamabad’s stock in the White House. The mix is transactional, controversial and, for now, effective. Islamabad/Washington – For years, Pakistan’s relationship with the United States veered between…
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A War Without an Exit: Netanyahu’s Five Conditions, a Trump Call, and a Region on the Brink
As Israel readies a Gaza City takeover and the UN warns of famine, domestic dissent grows and families of hostages press for a general strike. For nearly two years, the Gaza war has unfolded in full view of a world…
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Brzezinski’s Warning, Revisited: The ‘Alliance of the Aggrieved’ in 2025
From war in Ukraine to turmoil in the Middle East and a tightening Russia–China axis, many of Zbigniew Brzezinski’s old headaches are back—now stitched together by interests, technology and sanctions evasion rather than ideology. Zbigniew Brzezinski, the Polish‑born strategist who…
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Inside Job: How Beijing Fuels Division in Taiwan
Beyond invasion scenarios, a quieter campaign leverages culture, commerce and proxies to weaken the island’s elected government TAIPEI — For years, Western debates about Taiwan have revolved around timelines for an amphibious assault and how quickly allies might come to…
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A Quiet Arrival in Moscow: What Iran’s Secret Nuclear Delegation Sought in Russia
New documents and travel records suggest an Iranian nuclear scientist and four associates flew to Moscow on diplomatic service passports last August. Their cover story masked meetings at Russian institutes that work on dual‑use technologies. What, exactly, were they doing…
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From “Partner” to Punished: Washington’s Tariff Whiplash Leaves India Reeling
Trust in a personal rapport with President Trump gave way to a 50% tariff shock tied to Russian oil — and a political reckoning in New Delhi NEW DELHI / WASHINGTON India thought it understood Washington. Through the early months…
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Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace Unravels as Border Clashes Escalate into Regional Crisis
Renewed fighting along the Ethiopia-Eritrea frontier threatens to destabilize the Horn of Africa and undo years of fragile reconciliation Ethiopia’s fragile peace is once again under threat as escalating border clashes with Eritrea risk plunging the Horn of Africa into…
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Rising Tensions in the South China Sea
A fresh naval standoff and sharper rhetoric are stoking fears that a miscalculation could tip the region into armed conflict HONG KONG/MANILA – A summer of close calls in the South China Sea has revived fears that an accident or…
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Sanctions Kill
Economic coercion doesn’t get the headlines of war — but its civilian toll can be just as deadly. A reported analysis inspired by arguments from Francisco Rodríguez, professor at the University of Denver. WASHINGTON/GENEVA — A growing chorus of economists…
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Israel’s Security Cabinet Backs Gaza City Takeover
Approval of Netanyahu’s plan raises the prospect of a renewed offensive and an open-ended Israeli presence in the enclave’s largest urban center JERUSALEM/CAIRO — Israel’s political‑security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to prepare the Israel Defense Forces…
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