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COMMENTARY: Anefis under siege, a Russian helicopter downed, the Wagner myth crumbles
Since July 6, 2026, Mali's Armed Forces (FAMa) and troops from the Africa Corps — Wagner's institutional heir in Africa — have been besieged…
COMMENTARY: Colombia swings right, a regional political earthquake
On June 22, 2026, according to Le Monde, Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential election with record turnout, marking a major political shift…
COMMENTARY: Kim Jong-un Plays Grand Admiral With a Ship That Capsized
On July 3, 2026, reported the following day by several international news agencies, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw the test launch of…
COMMENTARY: Manila Says No to Beijing Over a Province Near Taiwan
On July 9, 2026, the Philippines firmly rejected a claim made by Chinese scholars over one of its island provinces located near Taiwan.
COMMENTARY: The GCAP Stealth Fighter, a Shared Bet by Tokyo, London and Rome
On July 3, 2026, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy announced the extension of their joint contract for the development of the Global Combat…
COMMENTARY: co-producing drones together, the idea NATO was waiting for
Since 2022, the Western debate over support for Ukraine has often revolved around a single question: how much to give, and for how long.
COMMENTARY: NATO dodges 2027, a silence that speaks volumes about Trump
On July 8, 2026, at the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, leaders of the 32 member states signed a final declaration that,…
COMMENTARY: A 15-Year-Old Teenager Behind the Murder of an Iranian Researcher in Nice
For weeks, the death of Iranian researcher Ali Ehsanian, killed in Nice on March 28, 2026, had fed the darkest theories about a possible…
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…