Growing relationship. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met separately with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and State ...

Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order April 20, 2026 Question: Isn't another supporting argument "securing" the symbiotic ...

By Dr. Lamont Colucci U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in person later this ...

Expanded list. The European Union approved its 20th round of sanctions against Russia. The package expands restrictions on ...

We have written a great deal on the evolution of U.S.-China relations, and we expect them to evolve further after the ...

Simulating nuclear war. Poland and France are preparing joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern flank that will include ...

As I have written in the past, I am neutral on the matter of hydrocarbon-induced global warming, simply because, given my ...

In December 2025, a Russian oil tanker called the Qendil was struck by Ukrainian drones in the Mediterranean roughly 250 ...

Mixed reports. The Iranian government has not yet made a decision on whether it will participate in a second round of peace talks with the United States, ...

Russian attitudes. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating continues to decline. According to a new poll by the ...

Growing gap. The Trump administration is reportedly increasingly uncertain about who’s in charge in Iran, putting prospects ...

One of the more overlooked consequences of the Iran war is the emergence of Pakistan as a third-party intermediary between ...