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FACT-CHECK: China's $295 billion vs America's $725 billion in AI — the real numbers behind the race
Since the start of 2026, a formula has been circulating in specialized technology media, geopolitical circles, and government publications: China is investing $295 billion…
ANALYSIS: Franco-German digital sovereignty — the urgent tech bet defying Big Tech and Beijing
On November 18, 2025, in Berlin, the French and German governments jointly convened a Summit on European Digital Sovereignty. Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz…
DECODING: Kim Jong Un's Choe Hyon destroyer and the doctrine of the bristling sea
On June 23, 2026, in the port of Nampo, west of Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un attended in person the official commissioning ceremony of the…
ANALYSIS: Gaza, 64% Under Occupation — Morocco and the Arab Security Architecture Taking Shape
In April 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) shared with humanitarian aid groups a map that sent shockwaves through the international diplomatic community. That…
FACT-CHECK: Trump, Iran and Nuclear Inspections — What Was Actually Signed
June 26, 2026. Donald Trump posts on Truth Social a message that, in his own words, confirms that Iran has "accepted long-term nuclear inspections."…
DECODING: MFF 2028, Russian Sanctions 12 Months — The European Council Faces Its Choices
The European Council of June 18-19, 2026 will be remembered not for its spectacle but for its decisions. Two in particular stand out. First:…
ANALYSIS: Kim Jong Un Tests Missiles on the 76th Anniversary of the Korean War
June 25, 2026. Seventy-six years to the day since North Korean forces crossed the 38th Parallel to ignite a war that would kill 5…
DECODING: Lavrov Says No — Why Moscow Sabotages Every Peace Attempt
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Sergei Lavrov has mastered a particular art: the elaborate diplomatic refusal. Not a…
FACT-CHECK: €3.2 Billion for Ukraine — What the EU Really Promised, Paid and Conditioned at Gdańsk
On June 25, 2026, at the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Gdańsk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the disbursement of €3.2 billion…