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OPEN LETTER: Mr. Trump, the Strait of Hormuz Is Not a Bargaining Chip
On June 17, 2026, the United States and Iran electronically signed a memorandum of understanding — designated by the acronym MOU —
DECODING: Trump, Midterms, and Iran — The Perfect Storm That Could Shake Everything
The American midterm elections are looming on the horizon, and the Trump administration is searching for victory narratives to present to voters.
DECODING: THREE CRISES IN ONE WEEK — IRAN, CHINA TECH AND NATO
The week that ended on June 21, 2026 produced three simultaneous developments each capable, taken in isolation, of redefining the foreign policy of a…
INVESTIGATION: NORINCO IN PARIS, THE DRAGON SELLS ITS ASSEMBLY LINE TO THE MIDDLE EAST
This may be the most unsettling scene from the fortnight that the defense world staged in Paris in June 2026. At the heart of…
REPORT: TRUMP AT THE ÉVIAN G7 — WHAT HE SAID ON IRAN, UKRAINE AND THE WORLD
The Évian G7 of June 17 and 18, 2026 is no ordinary summit. It takes place during a period of accelerated reshaping of the…
COMMENTARY: THE AMERICAN SENATE TRIES TO REIN IN TRUMP AND THE WAR — TENTH ACT
On June 23, 2026, the United States Senate adopts a War Powers resolution on Iran by 50 votes against 48. Four Republican senators join…
ANALYSIS: TRUMP FOREIGN POLICY SCORECARD — WHAT THE FDD REVEALS IN JUNE 2026
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is not a left-wing organization. It is a Washington think tank, broadly Republican in its sympathies, hawkish…
COLUMN: RUTTE HAILS THE TRUMP-IRAN DEAL — A PRAGMATISM THAT UNSETTLES
There are moments in international politics when you brace for the worst and get something more complicated. The agreement between the Trump administration and…
COLUMN: Trump at Camp David, alone with his fragile peace — two days after signing, everything wavers
On June 19, 2026, just two days after signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran, Donald Trump headed to Camp David. The presidential retreat…