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COMMENTARY: Rubio, Hormuz and the Toll Booth Temptation — When Washington Plays With the Iranian Nuclear Fire
At the end of June 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly declared that Iran would be excluded from all transit through the…
COMMENTARY: Hanwha Edged Out by the "European United Front" — When Protectionism Weakens NATO
The Korean defense industry — "K-Defense" — has spent recent years accumulating spectacular commercial successes in Europe. Poland, Romania, Norway, and other nations had…
COMMENTARY: Scarborough Shoal 2026 — Does the American Alliance Do Enough to Curb China in the Philippines?
In May 2026, Philippine authorities detected via satellite surveillance and maritime patrols a floating platform anchored inside the lagoon of Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de…
COMMENTARY: Trump governs by Truth Social posts — and it works, which is terrifying
On Friday, June 26, 2026, in the late afternoon, United States President Donald Trump published a message on his Truth Social platform threatening to…
COMMENTARY: Ukraine strikes Moscow where it hurts most — the economy and the prestige
In the night of June 17 to 18, 2026, nearly 200 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and its surrounding region, triggering one of the most…
COMMENTARY: Belarus is a co-belligerent — and NATO must finally admit it
On June 23, 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published an assessment that deserves to be read as a statement of…
COMMENTARY: €28.3 Billion for Weapons — Europe Has Finally Understood What Supporting Ukraine Means
On June 25, 2026, at the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Gdańsk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the first disbursement of €3.2…
COMMENTARY: Rubio "Frankly" — When American Blunt Diplomacy Rattles the Persian Gulf
Marco Rubio arrived in the Persian Gulf on June 24, 2026 with a clear mission, cutting rhetoric, and apparently little patience for the habitual…
COMMENTARY: Russia running on empty — 53 regions short on fuel, Kyiv hits the refineries
In June 2026, Russia is experiencing what economic observers are calling the "worst national fuel crisis" since the war began. More than