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OPINION: Poland sounds the alarm — prepare for escalation
On June 26, 2026, at the conclusion of the Eastern Flank Summit in Gdansk, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk delivered words that should have…
OPINION: "If Russia attacks": the American doubt that chills Europe
In the corridors of European defense ministries, in the briefing rooms of NATO headquarters, one question has been haunting planners for months. It is…
OPINION: Moscow Rations Gasoline — the War Comes Home
There is an image that says everything about the state of Russia in June 2026: Moscow motorists queuing at gas stations to buy a…
OPINION: Kyiv Under Missiles Again — The Unbearable Routine of Russian Terror
There are news items that no longer surprise — which makes receiving them even more painful. On the evening of June 25, 2026, at…
OPINION: The Roman telescope at Kennedy Space Center — America looks to the stars, Europe burns
On June 22, 2026, the NASA barge Pegasus docked at Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying something remarkable: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope,…
OPINION: Trust in Freefall — Is Reliable Information Still Possible in 2026?
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism released its Digital News Report 2026 on June 16, 2026, and the verdict is unsparing: global…
OPINION: Trump Calls Green Credits a "Scam" — $369 Billion Sacrificed to Climate Denial
In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) — a law that, among other measures, accelerates the phase-out…
OPINION: Roman vs JWST — Two Telescopes, Two Visions, One Reason to Look at the Stars
On August 30, 2026, a Falcon Heavy rocket from SpaceX will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying one of the…
OPINION: F126 Cancelled, SCAF Buried, Pensions Delayed — Germany Learning Hardship at Full Speed
In a single week of June 2026, Germany absorbed three consecutive shocks that say something essential about its relationship with power: the cancellation of…