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Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh What is unfolding today in the Middle East is not a prelude to war. It is war — conducted in the electromagnetic spectrum rather than the airspace. The forward deployment of Eurofighter Typhoon EK/IK electronic-warfare variants from Germany, France, and the United Kingdom into some Arab states and …

Brian C. Black BYD’s rise reflects China’s scale, pricing power, and policy coherence, while Tesla’s slowdown exposes how US political backlash is reshaping the global EV race. China’s BYD has overtaken Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced …

Frank Vogl and Stephan Richter It is by now widely understood just how disdainful the current U.S. leadership is of Europe. The White House’s new “National Security Strategy” (NSS) states that Europe’s economy is in decline and adds that it is “eclipsed by the real and more stark …

The failure of leading Western European governments to stand up against Trump’s outrages poses exceptional dangers. The failure of leading Western European governments to stand up against Trump’s outrages poses exceptional dangers. Unless checked, the world is heading into a period of increasing authoritarianism. This means more kleptocracy, …

Calls by some Chinese social media users for a lightning, “Venezuela‑style” seizure of Taiwan’s leadership have gained traction online. Yet analysts, scholars, and security officials caution that such scenarios are vastly more complex—and far more dangerous—than online commentary suggests. Unlike Venezuela, Taiwan has spent decades preparing specifically for …

In early 2026, a long‑dormant idea resurfaced with stunning intensity: the United States once again floated the notion of acquiring Greenland, a vast, sparsely populated Arctic territory that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and a member of NATO. What might seem like a fringe geopolitical fantasy …

The battle for Venezuela’s oil is no longer a narrow tug‑of‑war among competing commercial interests. It has become a central theatre of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing — one that could reshape global energy markets and the geopolitical balance of the 21st century. At the heart of …

U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with his Danish and Greenlandic counterparts amid ongoing tensions regarding Greenland’s independence aspirations. Greenland has been moving toward independence since 1979, which has become more apparent following President Donald Trump’s provocative comments about potentially seizing the territory. …

Denis MacShane An old political saying “First count the votes” is even more relevant today. And yet, the wannabe leaders of France and Britain, Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage, seem to have forgotten it. That is perhaps the best explanation why the far-right in Paris and London is …