Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Greg Priddy Sanctions targeting oil are often ineffective at changing governmental policy and often impose additional costs on companies and consumers. Amid the current media firestorm around L’Affaire Epstein, few people other than Chevron shareholders noticed the headline last Friday about the Trump administration loosening sanctions on Venezuela …
July, 2025
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23 July
Lithuania considers phasing out Russian as 2nd foreign language in schools by 2026
Lithuania may remove Russian as a second foreign language in schools by 2026, citing changing student preferences and rising geopolitical concerns, a minister said. Vice Education, Science and Sport Minister Jonas Petkevicius said Wednesday that consultations will begin with the Seimas Education and Science Committee, as well as …
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23 July
India Draws the Line with China
Staikou Dimitra India’s recent refusal to sign the draft declaration at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting marks more than just a diplomatic rebuke—it is a strategic warning. It calls out the growing hypocrisy surrounding terrorism within the SCO, and, more specifically, exposes China’s increasingly blatant manipulation of …
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23 July
Peace or Pretense: Why Turkey Still Refuses to Talk, and the PKK Keeps Asking
Hadi Elis While much of the world remains fixated on conflict zones elsewhere, an enduring and consequential battle persists between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)—a battle that, at least from one side, has repeatedly seen overtures for peace met with silence or military escalation. …
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23 July
US banking on cheap missiles to narrow China war gap
Gabriel Honrada Defense contractors cranking out low-cost missiles as worries mount US is ill-prepared for protracted fight with China Conceptual image of a Red Wolf missile. Source: L3Harris Technologies The US is betting on a new wave of cheap cruise missiles to win a high-tech war of attrition …
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23 July
To change or not to change in Xi’s China
Francesco Sisci Rumors swirl Xi Jinping is losing his almighty grip but new bodies may refine rather than check his power China’s politics are suddenly in a state of flux. Image: Appia Institute In 2012, the year Xi Jinping took power, it was the 63rd anniversary of the …
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23 July
Iran discusses nuclear program, western sanctions with Russia, China
Iran held talks with Russia and China on its nuclear program and Western sanctions ahead of scheduled negotiations with European countries in Istanbul, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. Senior diplomats from the three countries met in Tehran to discuss the status of nuclear negotiations involving Iran, …
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23 July
Rights group urges UN to impose sanctions, arms embargo on Israel ahead of Palestine talks
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on UN member states to adopt concrete measures, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo, to hold Israel accountable for grave violations against Palestinians during a high-level UN conference on Palestine set for July 28–29. The ministerial-level meeting, co-hosted by France …
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23 July
European Central Bank may cut rates in September, December
The European Central Bank (ECB) is most likely to cut rates in September or December, while it’s expected to pause its rate cut cycle in July. Uncertainties in the eurozone because of US tariffs are expected to prompt the ECB to pause cutting rates for now and adopt …
