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Reportage· No. 1724

REPORT: Poland, Trump's top NATO ally — and the risks that come with it

Poland understood something Germany is still learning: with Trump, the relationship is built on money first, ideology second, and shared values last. That is…

Reportage· No. 1714

NARRATIVE: The $14 billion on hold — how Trump turned Taiwan's weapons into a bargaining chip

Fourteen billion dollars in weapons turned into a "bargaining chip." If anyone still doubts how Trump conceives of alliances, that phrase should be enough…

Reportage· No. 1701

REPORT: Trump Demands NATO Loyalty — Rutte Walks on Eggshells in Washington

There is something deeply uncomfortable about this image: the leaders of an alliance of sovereign democracies learning to navigate the whims of one man…

Analysis· No. 1666

DECODING: US-Iran crossfire around Hormuz — a ceasefire on the edge of the abyss

On June 18, 2026, Donald Trump and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian signed a pact officially ending the war on all fronts. The

Note· No. 1658

OPINION: The CRINK axis — China, Russia, Iran, North Korea converge in war

There is an acronym that has been circulating for several months in the corridors of Washington think tanks, in Atlantic Council reports,

Reportage· No. 1648

REPORT: After the Iran Deal — How the CRINK Axis Is Preparing to Rearm Tehran

In late June 2026, Western strategic circles were buzzing with a shared concern: a framework agreement between Washington and Tehran on the

Column· No. 1644

COLUMN: Washington erases names from the SDN list in silence — while Ukraine bleeds

On June 24, 2026, the OFAC — the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury — removed from its list

Editorial· No. 1640

EDITORIAL: Anti-Russian oil sanctions are back — no fanfare, no excuses, no Trump

On June 17, 2026, the United States quietly reactivated sanctions against Russian oil — targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, the two pillars of

Profile· No. 1623

PROFILE: Kim Jong Un, the man who plays Beijing and Moscow like two trump cards

On June 8, 2026, Xi Jinping set foot in Pyongyang for the first state visit by a Chinese leader to North Korea

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