Analysis
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DECODING: Kostyantynivka — How Moscow Manufactures Victories With AI and Lies
On June 23, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed during a public statement that Russian forces are advancing on all fronts and "practically reaching"…
FACT-CHECK: Trump and Digital Taxes — What the 100% Tariff Threat Really Means for the WTO
On June 26, 2026, US President Donald Trump published on Truth Social a threat that immediately rattled global markets: any country imposing a digital…
DECODING: Autonomous drones — Turkey, Iran and China are closing the gap on America
The global military drone sector is undergoing an unprecedented structural transformation. The most conservative projections place the market at $55 billion by 2032, with…
DECODING: Section 122 and Trump tariffs — when the Supreme Court forces protectionism to reinvent itself
On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that would force the Trump administration to rewrite its entire trade arsenal.…
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…
DECODING: The Choe Hyon Destroyer — Kim Jong-un Forges His Nuclear Blue-Water Navy
On June 23, 2026, Kim Jong-un presided over the commissioning ceremony of what North Korea presents as its largest warship: the Choe Hyon, a…
FACT-CHECK: Iran and Oman — Verifying the Geography of Diplomatic Complicity
Asserting that Oman is the indispensable diplomatic channel for any mediation with Iran has become a commonplace of Middle Eastern geopolitical analysis. But commonplaces…
DECODING: China Pulls Its Platform — the Art of the Tactical Retreat in the South China Sea
In June 2026, the Philippines observed something unusual in the disputed waters around Scarborough Shoal: a Chinese floating platform of roughly 300 square feet,…
DECODING: Rutte and the Ankara Billions — What a Summit-Signed Contract Is Actually Worth
On June 26, 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte launched a thundering promise from the podium of the Atlantic Council in Washington: tens of…