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COLUMN: June 2026 — The Month Ukraine Rewrote the Rules of Long-Range War
June 2026 will endure in the military annals. This is not a metaphor — it is a documented, quantified, geolocated fact. According to United24…

OPINION: Five Flamingo Missiles, a Russian Missile Factory, and a Lesson in Strategic Range
In the night of June 26 to 27, 2026, five Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck the Titan-Barrikady industrial complex in Volgograd. Three production…

PROFILE: Zelensky Approves 40 Days of Strikes — A Commander Who Chooses the Offensive
On June 25, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky approved a 40-day influence operations campaign conducted by the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) against Russia, aimed…

INVESTIGATION: Trump Bills Congress $87.6 Billion to Pay for His War Against Iran
On June 25, 2026, the White House transmitted to the American Congress a supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion. The letter was signed by…

EDITORIAL: Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariffs — Section 301 as an All-Purpose Weapon
On June 1, 2026, the USTR (United States Trade Representative) proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports under a separate Section 301 investigation — separate,…

REPORT: Democrats Lead Republicans by 10 Points — The 2026 Midterms Take Shape
A poll from Emerson College published in early June 2026 gives Democratic candidates a 10-point lead over Republicans in voting intentions for the midterm…

DECODING: The $300 Billion for Iran — What the MOU Really Hides About Reconstruction
Among the fourteen points of the Trump-Iran memorandum of understanding signed on June 17, 2026, one triggered particular astonishment in American and international political…

ANALYSIS: The Supreme Court Validates Metering — Asylum at the Border Under Severe Constraint
On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision by 6 votes to 3 overturning a lower court judgment that had…

FACT-CHECK: Europe Wants Its Own "Section 301" Against China — What Is True, What Is Pending
At the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains in June 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron launched a proposal that captured the attention of chancelleries and economists…