Analysis
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ANALYSIS: Why NATO defense spending crosses 1.8 trillion dollars in 2026
In 2026, the combined defense spending of NATO members will exceed 1.8 trillion dollars, an increase of eleven percent over the 1.63 trillion recorded…
FACT-CHECK: No, Ukraine will not produce Patriots for several years
Since July 8, 2026, an idea has been circulating widely in some public commentary: that thanks to the license promised by Donald Trump in…
ANALYSIS: Tehran's defiance in the face of Washington's anger
After a week of repeated American strikes and targeted financial sanctions, the Iranian regime continues to publicly display a posture of defiance that remains…
ANALYSIS: Sanctions on Mojtaba Khamenei, hitting the wallet of power
On July 10, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department took a further step in its economic war against the Iranian regime. Rather than sticking to…
DECODING: The IRGC, backbone of an Iranian regime under fire
There is one simple thing to understand first if you want to grasp what has been unfolding in Iran since the start of July…
DECODING: Israel and the region, the contagion of the Iranian conflict
What began as a direct confrontation between Iran and the United States, with Israel playing a significant but distinct supporting role since the strikes…
FACT-CHECK: The 140-target response, anatomy of a massive strike
Overnight between July 11 and July 12, 2026, the United States struck roughly 140 military targets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps across…
FACT-CHECK: What the Islamabad memorandum actually promised on June 17
On June 17, 2026, the American and Iranian governments released the full text of an agreement called the Islamabad memorandum, a fourteen-point document meant…
DECODING: The UN calls for restraint after the Iran-US escalation
There is a timeline that should, on its own, be enough to measure the scale of the ongoing diplomatic failure. UN Secretary-General António Guterres…