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OPINION: Maduro captured by the U.S. — when Washington invents a new coercive diplomacy
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, Operation Absolute Resolve redefined the limits of what American foreign policy is prepared to do to…
TESTIMONY: In Lebanon, the LAF plan runs up against Iranian interests — the story of an impossible balance
On June 24, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly announced a plan for reinforced support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) —…
COLUMN: NATO in Ankara without the U.S. — Europe must finally carry its own weight
The NATO summit of July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara resembles no other. It takes place in a context of accelerated rearmament, a…
ESSAY: The North Korean 155mm howitzer and the war of attrition — Pyongyang arms Putin for eternity
On June 25, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw a series of weapons tests whose results were broadcast by the official KCNA…
COMMENTARY: Belarus is a co-belligerent — and NATO must finally admit it
On June 23, 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published an assessment that deserves to be read as a statement of…
DECODING: Iranian sanctions — the legal labyrinth Trump cannot dismantle alone
On June 17, 2026, a memorandum of understanding signed between Trump, Iranian President Pezeshkian, and the E4 format appeared to open a door toward…
EDITORIAL: Vance vs. Trump on Iran — the rift at the top that weakens everything
On June 22, 2026, as American and Iranian diplomats were negotiating at Bürgenstock, Switzerland, a deep fracture opened at the very heart of the…
OPINION: China and Its Treaties — The Country That Signs Everything and Respects Nothing
During the week of June 25, 2026, the Philippines published photos of a floating platform of approximately 28 square meters, equipped with a communications…
COLUMN: AUKUS and Its Swarm Drones — The Silent Response Beijing Hears Loud and Clear
On June 22, 2026, under near-constant rain in the difficult woods of Salisbury Plain in England, Australian, British, and American soldiers flew up to…