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Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 22:45
Moscow is targeting trade routes and deepwater ports to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 22:35
The former prime minister set a timeline for her homecoming, despite the threat of arrest.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 21:58
Xi Jinping’s push for assimilation won’t solve long-standing issues.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 21:46
But countries remain unwilling to directly sanction foreign actors enabling the war.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 21:27
A new European coalition is looking to build quicker and cheaper anti-ballistic missile systems—off Ukrainian technology.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 20:03
Mid-range drone strikes may not be enough to regain Ukrainian territory.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 16:51
The 1826 Congress of Panama sought to resist the predations of great powers. It was as relevant then as it is now.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 15:29
Rodrigo Duterte’s prosecution at the International Criminal Court shows why U.S. officials should be worried.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 13:45
Ukraine’s attacks have unleashed a crisis—but don’t expect repercussions for the regime.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 12:48
Fees for passage through the strait are likely inevitable.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 07:00
Ten years on, the Philippines is stepping up its defense plans in the South China Sea.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 06:01
Mark Carney and Mark Rutte offer competing visions for the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 00:19
With the latest rules, Beijing hopes to rein in a booming industry.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 23:09
Pressure from Gulf leaders prompted Trump to abandon proposed tolls.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 22:24
Why Bahrain and Kuwait have become Tehran’s preferred targets.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 21:08
Beijing’s diplomatic retaliation has limits—but fewer than before.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 21:04
Iran’s break-the-glass plan to strangle another key waterway may now be active.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 17:09
Attacks against Kurdish regions in Iran and Iraq never stopped.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 15:29
At a perilous moment, Washington is smart to invest in a bigger defense budget.
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