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ANALYSIS: Venezuela caught between human catastrophe and political reshuffle
On June 24, 2026, two major earthquakes, magnitude 7.2 and then 7.5, struck Venezuela's coastal region, with an epicenter near Morón and La Guaira.
REPORT: China's nuclear deterrent finally steps out of the shadows
For decades, China's undersea nuclear arsenal lived in a carefully maintained half-light. On July 6, 2026, at one minute past noon Beijing time, that…
PROFILE: Beijing and Moscow, the face of an axis that no longer hides
There are weeks when geopolitics stops hiding behind cautious communiqués. The week of July 6 to 13, 2026, is one of them.
REPORT: The Indo-Pacific becomes the world's new center of gravity
On July 6, 2026, at one minute past noon Beijing time, a Chinese navy nuclear submarine broke the silent surface of the Pacific to…
DECODING: How the West Is Structuring Its Deterrence Against Four Threats
The West no longer faces a single isolated threat, but a strategic convergence between four authoritarian regimes: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
ANALYSIS: The West Reasserts Its Centrality With $1.8 Trillion
Combined defense spending across NATO's 32 members is projected to reach $1.81 trillion in 2026, according to the Alliance's latest defense spending estimates published…
ANALYSIS: Air Defense, the Achilles' Heel Kyiv Can No Longer Ignore
On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian air defenses shot down none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia, according to air force data cited…
REPORT: How Kyiv Is Methodically Draining the Oil That Funds Putin
On the night of July 11 into July 12, 2026, Ukrainian forces carried out one of their most massive operations against Russian oil logistics…
DECODING: The Industrial Battle Putin Cannot Win
On July 8, 2026, in Ankara, American President Donald Trump promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky something Kyiv had been demanding for months: a license…