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INVESTIGATION: At Bürgenstock, who really speaks for Tehran behind the scenes of the MoU?
On June 21, 2026, an Iranian delegation of unparalleled scale landed in Zurich before making its way to the Bürgenstock Resort on the shores…
ANALYSIS: Digital allies in the crosshairs — the 100% threat weakens the transatlantic pact
On June 26, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social that sent tremors through every European finance ministry, every Asian trade…
OPINION: Beijing laughs at the 2016 tribunal — ten years the South China Sea has burned in silence
On July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued one of the most sweeping maritime legal rulings in modern history:…
ANALYSIS: AUKUS drones and submarines — how the triangular partnership is reshaping the Indo-Pacific
On September 15, 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced AUKUS — a trilateral security partnership that became immediately controversial when…
DECODING: The deadlock over Iranian nuclear inspections — Tehran and Washington diverge
On June 24, 2026, US and Iranian negotiators met in Switzerland for another round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme. By the end of…
COLUMN: Hanwha squeezed out of NATO contracts — European protectionism disguised as collective rearmament
Europe is rearming. That much is clear and welcome. NATO members are increasing defence budgets. Parliaments are passing emergency procurement legislation. Defence industry stocks…
ANALYSIS: Autonomous guidance on the 240mm — North Korea can now strike Seoul with precision at 90 km
On June 25, 2026 — the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War — North Korea conducted a series of weapons tests…
REPORT: Ukraine reconstruction conference in Gdańsk — the real commitments among the declarations
While Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 convened in Gdańsk, Poland, on June 25 and 26, Russian missiles and drones continued striking Ukrainian territory. The juxtaposition…
ESSAY: Hormuz, the jugular artery of the world economy — this strait is worth more than any nuclear bomb
The Strait of Hormuz is thirty-three kilometres wide at its narrowest point. Through it flows approximately 21 million barrels of oil per day —…