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DECODING: Sino-American Council, Dialogue Tool or Showcase While Economic War Rages On
On June 25, 2026, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, He Yadong, announced the creation of a US-China Trade Council tasked with overseeing…
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…
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…
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…
ANALYSIS: Section 122 vs IEEPA — Trump's legal toolkit for taxing the world and its flaws
On June 26, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social: any country implementing a Digital Services Tax (DST) targeting American technology…
ANALYSIS: Eurosatory 2026 and Autonomous Drones — The Show That Redefined 21st-Century Warfare
From June 15 to 19, 2026, the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center hosted the largest edition in the history of Eurosatory — the world's premier…
DECODING: The F126 Frigate Cancelled — Germany Blows Up Its Own Rearmament Model
On June 24, 2026, the German Ministry of Defense announced the complete cancellation of the F126 program — six ocean-going frigates whose construction had…
ANALYSIS: Nuclear Weapons Enshrined in North Korea's Constitution — End of Denuclearization
In 2026, North Korea crossed a threshold analysts had feared for years: the formal inscription of nuclear state status into its Constitution. The amendment…