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Vision or Vanity? Deconstructing the Trump Gaza Development Plan

Jessup Kim It has been over two years since the start of the Gazan War and the ensuing genocide against the Palestinians living there. Earlier this week, the United States unveiled a plan for the development of Gaza, with seaside resorts, skyscrapers, and industrial centers. The plan exposes …

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Washington’s Strategy Against Iran: Victory Without Firing a Shot

Liza Gallard The repeated military threats issued by Washington against Tehran appear less a prelude to war and more a mirror reflecting a strategic impasse. The United States has reached a point where it neither possesses the appetite to launch a war nor the ability to retreat openly. …

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Seabed Sabotage, Germanium, and the Future of American Digital Power

By Dr. Shehab Al‑Makahleh When undersea telecommunications cables are damaged, investigators instinctively look for ships, anchors, or evidence of sabotage. That script has played out repeatedly in the Baltic Sea, where severed cables and damaged seabed infrastructure—alongside gas pipelines—have triggered vessel inspections and heightened concern over gray‑zone coercion …

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Watt’s Happening: China Advances as the United States Retreats From Global Leadership

Toni Mikec Watt’s Happening aims to provide breaking news, sharp analysis, and thoughtful commentary from the cutting edge of the energy sector as this dynamic area of the world continues to expand and grow before our eyes. Weekly Highlights: China Advances as the United States Retreats From Global …

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How Trump’s Ad-Hoc Diplomacy—From Greenland to Ukraine—Confounds U.S. Allies

Last month, officials from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland had a regular meeting in Greenland’s capital, without discussing any U. S. military or financial takeover of the territory. However, this changed when President Trump announced special envoy Jeff Landry, who expressed on social media his intent to …

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A Disordered World

Dr. Nosherwan Adil There is consensus amongst the academicians that US President Donald Trump is shaking up the world order through his unilateral and disruptive policies. From launching attacks in the Western Hemisphere and beyond to upending the global economic system through trade wars and protectionist policies, he …

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Hegemony Is Not a Business: The Diplomatic Cost of American Power

Arthur Micelino Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, Donald Trump announced he was seeking “immediate negotiations” to acquire Greenland from Denmark, arguing that “it’s the United States alone that can protect this giant mass of land, this giant piece of ice.” After …

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Italy Draws a Line on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ — and Exposes a Western Fault Line

Italy’s decision to decline participation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” is more than a procedural refusal. It is a revealing moment in the evolving relationship between Europe and an increasingly personalized American foreign policy. According to reporting by Corriere della Sera, Rome’s objections are …

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Europe Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Arctic brinkmanship over Greenland, NATO in chaos, and Putin’s calculated silence. In the latest episode of Russia Decoded, hosts Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday unpack how Russian state media frames the fragmenting West. January 2026 may well be remembered as the moment the post-1945 international order finally began …

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