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BREAKDOWN: Hamas Says Yes to 14 of 15 Points — Disarmament, the Knot That Blocks Everything
Analysis· No. 75

BREAKDOWN: Hamas Says Yes to 14 of 15 Points — Disarmament, the Knot That Blocks Everything

On June 13, 2026, Palestinian factions handed mediators a written response to Nikolay Mladenov's 15-point roadmap — accepting 14 points. The one they refused…

ANALYSIS: Ukraine Crosses the European Rubicon — Kyiv Opens Its First EU Accession Cluster
Analysis· No. 74

ANALYSIS: Ukraine Crosses the European Rubicon — Kyiv Opens Its First EU Accession Cluster

On June 15, 2026, in Luxembourg, the EU opened its first substantive accession negotiations with Ukraine. Two and a half years after symbolic talks…

FACT-CHECK: Moscow Convicts Ukrainian Soldiers for "Terrorism" — The Geneva Convention Says No
Analysis· No. 68

FACT-CHECK: Moscow Convicts Ukrainian Soldiers for "Terrorism" — The Geneva Convention Says No

Russia has systematically tried captured Ukrainian soldiers as terrorists rather than prisoners of war. Over 305 have been convicted. The Geneva Conventions are unambiguous.…

ESSAY: The Ukraine 20-Point Peace Plan — NATO Abandonment, Territorial Freeze, Can Zelensky Sign?
Essay· No. 66

ESSAY: The Ukraine 20-Point Peace Plan — NATO Abandonment, Territorial Freeze, Can Zelensky Sign?

Since mid-June 2026, a document has circulated in diplomatic corridors claiming to resolve in twenty points one of the most deadly wars in recent…

ANALYSIS: 1.4 Million Russian Soldiers Ground Up — Putin's Macabre Arithmetic
Analysis· No. 64

ANALYSIS: 1.4 Million Russian Soldiers Ground Up — Putin's Macabre Arithmetic

A NATO official announced it with clinical calm: Russia has suffered between 1.3 and 1.45 million total military casualties since February 2022, including some…

BREAKDOWN: Trump Explodes Over the Vote While Obama, Marble Against the Storm, Strikes Him Down Without Saying His Name
Analysis· No. 62

BREAKDOWN: Trump Explodes Over the Vote While Obama, Marble Against the Storm, Strikes Him Down Without Saying His Name

On June 18, 2026, two Americas occupied the same day. Trump raged on Truth Social against mail-in ballots, his own party, and the Senate's…

ANALYSIS: Reconciliation 3.0 at $350 billion — Hegseth wants drones, the Senate resists
Analysis· No. 61

ANALYSIS: Reconciliation 3.0 at $350 billion — Hegseth wants drones, the Senate resists

Something fundamental is happening in Washington. $350 billion for drones, autonomous systems, sovereign AI, and precision munitions. The most ambitious military modernization in American…

ANALYSIS: Sudan — 1,000 Civilians Killed by Drones in Five Months, the UAE Keeps Arming the RSF
Analysis· No. 55

ANALYSIS: Sudan — 1,000 Civilians Killed by Drones in Five Months, the UAE Keeps Arming the RSF

Between January and May 2026, more than 1,000 Sudanese civilians were killed in drone strikes — 80% of all documented combat deaths. The evidence…

ESSAY: Taiwan, the Slow Asphyxiation — 120 Flights and 160 Ships in Two Weeks
Essay· No. 54

ESSAY: Taiwan, the Slow Asphyxiation — 120 Flights and 160 Ships in Two Weeks

On June 13, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense logged six Chinese military aircraft, eight warships, and two coast guard vessels maneuvering around its…

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