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COMMENTARY: In Venezuela, the Earthquake Deepens the Post-Maduro Political Void
In 2026, Venezuela is enduring a double shock: the literal one, from the two earthquakes of June 24, and the political one, from a…
COMMENTARY: The Iran-U.S. ceasefire was never really holding
The ceasefire reached in early spring 2026 between Iran and the United States, with Israel's involvement, was never a genuine peace.
A billion dollars for a hundred Patriots, the price of European hesitation
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense confirmed on July 2, 2026 that it had taken a first step toward purchasing around one hundred Patriot
Kim Jong Un, the dealer trading his soldiers for Russian missiles
On July 4, 2026, Kim Jong Un oversaw a strategic cruise missile test as well as evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine, and air
Russia's GRU Unit 29155 Keeps Hacking Zelensky's Office
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reiterated it in early July: Unit 29155 of Russia's military intelligence service, the GRU, continues to run
China and Russia Drill Their Fleets Near Qingdao, Taiwan Watches
China and Russia have confirmed joint naval exercises in the waters and airspace off Qingdao this week, a military gathering that comes
Russian Oil Crashes to $42, Back to Pre-War Middle East Levels
Russia's benchmark crude, Urals, slid back to around $42 a barrel in early July 2026, according to data reported by Meduza on
Mark Rutte walks a tightrope between Trump and Kyiv ahead of the Ankara summit
Ahead of the NATO summit on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte laid out three priorities
A Sea Anemone Reveals a Never-Before-Seen Antiviral Defense
A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, working with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has identified a