Investigation
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INVESTIGATION: Zero Tariffs for 53 African Nations — How Beijing Buys the Global South on Diplomatic Credit
On February 14, 2026, at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Xi Jinping landed a major diplomatic blow: China now grants zero tariffs…
INVESTIGATION: KNDS, the Franco-German Marriage — Who Really Controls Europe's Future Tank?
On June 22, 2026, in a joint statement released simultaneously in Paris and Berlin, the French and German governments announced what Europe's defense industry…
INVESTIGATION: Venezuelan Oil Under Custody — How Moscow and Beijing Are Locking In the Post-Maduro Era
On January 3, 2026, U.S. special forces captured Nicolás Maduro under a federal arrest warrant for narco-terrorism. Within hours, Delcy Rodríguez became acting president…
INVESTIGATION: AUKUS Nuclear Submarines — the Truth Behind the June 2026 Drone Exercises
On June 22, 2026, Australia's Department of Defence proudly published the results of the Army Warfighting Experiment 2026: Australian, American, and British soldiers had…
INVESTIGATION: After Maduro, Will Cuban and Russian Tentacles in Venezuela Hold?
When American special forces extracted Nicolas Maduro from Caracas in the early hours of January 3, 2026, many believed it signaled a clean break…
INVESTIGATION: Rheinmetall, KNDS and the Broken Mirror of European Rearmament — Behind the Billions, the Flaws
After February 24, 2022, there was a conviction shared across financial markets and European chancelleries: the continent's defence industries were about to experience their…
INVESTIGATION: Oman, Strategic Intermediary — How Tehran Uses Muscat to Reshape the Gulf
On June 23, 2026, in Muscat, a closed-door meeting took place between Iranian and Omani officials. On the surface, it concerned the management of…
INVESTIGATION: At Bürgenstock, who really speaks for Tehran behind the scenes of the MoU?
On June 21, 2026, an Iranian delegation of unparalleled scale landed in Zurich before making its way to the Bürgenstock Resort on the shores…
INVESTIGATION: Scarborough Shoal — China's Gray Zone Strategy: Occupy, Retreat, Repeat
In late May 2026, satellite images obtained by maritime surveillance group SeaLight through provider Satellogic revealed the presence of an unusual object at the…