Russia
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Trump’s Chaos and the Disassembly of the Rules-Based Order
Strategic Realignment, Elite Resistance, and the Reconfiguration of Global Power The contemporary pattern of apparent disorder surrounding the Trump administration has been interpreted by several analysts as the visible surface of a deeper strategic reorientation of international power relations, rather than as an accumulation of uncoordinated or impulsive actions. According to geopolitical analyst Alex Krainer,… Continue reading
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Europe Reconsiders Russia as North America Fractures Under Trade Pressure
Europeans considering re-engagement with Moscow as Canada turns toward China under US pressure European political leaders appear to be recalibrating their posture towards the Russian Federation after years of hostility driven by the conflict in Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have each articulated versions of… Continue reading
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The United States as the Principal Adversary of its Own Currency
The political economy consequences of turning financial infrastructure into weapons hence de-risking from America is a rational response to concentrated monetary power The United States dollar emerged as the core instrument of global trade and finance after 1945, supported by American industrial dominance, military reach, and the Bretton Woods framework. That position rested on confidence… Continue reading
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Greenland Annexation Is No Longer Unthinkable
Amid a renewed U.S. legislative push and rising diplomatic and NATO tensions over Greenland’s future A bill seeking to authorise the annexation of Greenland has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, escalating a contentious campaign by President Donald Trump to bring the Arctic island under American control despite strong opposition from Denmark, Greenlandic… Continue reading
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Russian General Rejects U.S. Narrative on Venezuela Crisis, Labels Maduro’s Betrayal as Internal, Not External
Apti Alaudinov challenges claims of U.S. intervention, blames Venezuela’s leadership for Maduro’s capture, and critiques Russian air defense systems’ effectiveness without loyal forces. Russian Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, a prominent commander in the Akhmat forces, recently weighed in on the situation in Venezuela, offering a sharp rebuttal to the U.S. narrative surrounding the capture of… Continue reading
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Brazil’s Venezuela Veto: A Strategic Miscalculation in face of the U.S. Security Pivot
How blocking Venezuela reshaped BRICS cohesion and weakened Brazil’s strategic position amid renewed U.S. regional dominance The decision by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto Venezuela’s accession to BRICS occurred during a period when United States strategic doctrine had already shifted back toward hemispheric control. Senior figures within United States defence planning circles had… Continue reading
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US Gangsterism at Sea: The Pursuit of Marinera and the Return of Gunboat Enforcement
The legal and strategic consequences of American piracy, coercive power beyond the UN Charter, and the erosion of international maritime law The pursuit of the oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1 illustrates a form of maritime coercion that sits outside any recognised mandate under international law. The episode concerns a sanctioned commercial vessel carrying… Continue reading
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Lebanon, Syria and the Future of Iran’s Resistance Axis
Israel’s objectives, Iran’s calculations and Hezbollah’s survival choices Haytham Ali Tabatabai’s killing in Beirut marks a structural inflection in the resistance axis’s operational and political posture across Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Hezbollah’s command losses and the public rhetoric from Iran’s senior leadership expose the organisation to a simultaneous operational squeeze and political contestation that will… Continue reading
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Russia Achieves Strategic Advantage in the 2025 Arms Race
Nuclear-powered systems, hypersonic deterrence, force modernisation, and asymmetric operational adaptation By 2025, trends in defence investment, procurement cycles, and weapons testing across major military powers showed a clear intensification of strategic competition. This was driven by sustained European militarisation, continued Western support for Ukraine’s armed forces, and the expansion of United States defence programmes described… Continue reading
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Russia: Car Bomb Killing in Moscow Signals Shift in the War
Russian officials say investigators are examining whether Ukrainian intelligence carried out the bombing, citing Kyiv’s past use of explosives in targeted killings of officials. The war between Russia and Ukraine appears to have crossed a new threshold, with violence reaching into the Russian capital. A car bomb exploded in southern Moscow, killing Fanil Sarvarov, a… Continue reading
