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ANALYSIS: The June 17 US-Iran agreement shatters in the Strait of Hormuz
On June 17, 2026, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) — a provisional truce meant to end months of…
COMMENTARY: USMCA and Trump — When Commercial Isolationism Threatens Midwest Farms
July 1, 2026 marks the sixth anniversary of the entry into force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trade deal that Donald Trump…
REPORT: The E5 of Berlin Charts the Road to Ankara — Europe Finally Takes Its Destiny in Hand
On June 24, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the leaders of Europe's four other largest military powers to the Federal Chancellery in Berlin:…
DECODING: NASA's DAPHNE Mission — Protecting Digital Civilization from Solar Storms
On June 18, 2026, NASA announced the selection of the DAPHNE mission (Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer) to enter Phase B development — the detailed planning…
OPINION: Trump Calls Green Credits a "Scam" — $369 Billion Sacrificed to Climate Denial
In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) — a law that, among other measures, accelerates the phase-out…
EDITORIAL: The EU Post-2028 Budget — Defense, Ukraine, Green, Migration: 27 Nations Tested
On June 19, 2026, the 27 member states of the European Union approved the framework for the next seven-year EU budget covering the period…
COLUMN: Alibaba, Anthropic Muzzled, Huawei — the Chinese Triad Winning the AI Cold War
On June 12, 2026, at 5:21 PM Eastern Time, the US Department of Commerce issued an export control directive ordering Anthropic to suspend access…
REPORT: Inflation Returns to the Eurozone — Households Pay the Price of a War They Never Wanted
In May 2026, inflation in the eurozone reached 3.2% on an annual basis — its highest level since September 2023, and well above the…
EDITORIAL: Ukraine Strikes Crimea's Vital Arteries — the Stolen Peninsula Is Moscow's Nightmare
Since mid-June 2026, Ukraine has been conducting a campaign of remarkable precision against the vital arteries of occupied Crimea. This is not blind destruction.…