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DECODING: Sino-American Council, Dialogue Tool or Showcase While Economic War Rages On
On June 25, 2026, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, He Yadong, announced the creation of a US-China Trade Council tasked with overseeing…

REPORT: Kapotnya in Flames — How Ukraine Struck Russia's War Economy at Moscow's Heart
In the night of June 15 to 16, 2026, and again in the night of June 17 to 18, long-range Ukrainian drones penetrated the…

ANALYSIS: Digital allies in the crosshairs — the 100% threat weakens the transatlantic pact
On June 26, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social that sent tremors through every European finance ministry, every Asian trade…

ESSAY: Hormuz, the jugular artery of the world economy — this strait is worth more than any nuclear bomb
The Strait of Hormuz is thirty-three kilometres wide at its narrowest point. Through it flows approximately 21 million barrels of oil per day —…

ANALYSIS: Section 122 vs IEEPA — Trump's legal toolkit for taxing the world and its flaws
On June 26, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social: any country implementing a Digital Services Tax (DST) targeting American technology…

ANALYSIS: Eurosatory 2026 and Autonomous Drones — The Show That Redefined 21st-Century Warfare
From June 15 to 19, 2026, the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center hosted the largest edition in the history of Eurosatory — the world's premier…

ESSAY: €45 Billion for Ukraine — Europe Pays Its Moral and Strategic Debt
The city of Gdańsk, symbol of Polish resistance against oppression, birthplace of Solidarity — this choice of venue for the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference of…

COLUMN: Trump, Tariffs, and the Constitution — When the Supreme Court Reminds Everyone Who Runs America
On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most important economic decisions of the decade: the "reciprocal" tariffs imposed…

COLUMN: Beijing-Washington, the great paradox — negotiating a tariff peace while Trump threatens 100%
Within the space of less than forty-eight hours, the world's two largest economies sent two perfectly contradictory signals about the state of their trade…