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ANALYSIS: South China Sea, Manila Turns Its Standoff With Beijing Into a Coalition Affair
On July 26, 2026 , the United States and Japan joined the Philippines for maritime exercises in the South China Sea , according to…
ANALYSIS: South Dakota, the Republican Machine Crushes the MAGA Insurgency
Sometimes one number tells the whole story of a quiet civil war inside a single party. 70.8 percent to 29.2 percent : that is…
ANALYSIS: Sudan, the Recapture of Bara Redraws the War's Logistics Map
On July 26, 2026 , Sudanese armed forces under General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Bourhane carried out, according to Le Monde , an unexpected strategic…
ANALYSIS: Open Secure AI Alliance, Industry Arms Itself Before Washington Legislates
On July 27, 2026, Nvidia , Microsoft and CrowdStrike co-founded a cyberdefense alliance for open artificial intelligence, alongside the Linux Foundation and more than…
ANALYSIS: Oil Markets Bet on the Truce, the Strait of Hormuz Stays Half-Empty
Over the span of two days, July 27 and 28, 2026 , oil prices experienced one of their most significant drops in recent weeks.…
ANALYSIS: 2.4 Million Uniforms, the Decree That Betrays the Russian Army's Strain
Vladimir Putin signed, on July 27, 2026 , a decree increasing the authorized strength of Russia's armed forces by 25,000 personnel , according to…
ANALYSIS: Georgia's 13th, the First Real-World Poll Before the Midterms
Democratic representative David Scott died on April 22, 2026 , according to Wikipedia, leaving the seat for Georgia's 13th congressional district vacant in the…
ANALYSIS: DUV Made in China, the Export-Control Dam Just Cracked
According to a report from the American outlet The Information, published on July 28, 2026, and relayed by a Hong Kong public broadcaster, China…
ANALYSIS: Riyadh Under Drone Fire as Iran's War Spills Into Saudi Oil
The pause announced between Washington and Tehran was never signed on behalf of Saudi Arabia. On July 28, 2026, the U.S. Central Command and…