International Affairs
362 articles
The Battle for the Bear Gap: How NATO Intercepted Russia's Undersea Sabotage Plot
NATO forces from the UK, Norway, and the US successfully neutralized Russian GUGI submarines attempting to test a covert...
NATO's Arctic Interception: Thwarting Russia's Undersea Sabotage Drill
A coordinated US, UK, and Norwegian operation successfully disrupted a Russian GUGI submarine mission targeting critical...
Canada's Arctic Gamble: The Multi-Billion Dollar Race to Rebuild the Coast Guard Fleet
From the 26,000-tonne Imnaryuaq to a $14.3 billion mandate for Chantier Davie, Ottawa is betting big on domestic shipbui...
Breaking the Blockade: The Moral and Legal Push to End the Cuba Embargo
Minority legislators and civil rights advocates are using a congressional shadow hearing to demand an end to the decades...
The Witkoff-Kushner Mission: A Fractured US Strategy in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
As US envoys attempt to revive stalled peace talks, a widening gap between public rhetoric and private diplomacy suggest...
California's Immigration Crackdown: The Data Behind the 70% Surge
New figures from UC Berkeley reveal a record-breaking spike in ICE arrests across the Bay Area and California, exposing ...
China Warns of Retaliation as US Targets Iran Oil Trade
As Washington targets Iran's trade partners, Beijing warns of retaliation that could weaponize the global supply of crit...
Beyond the Suwalki Gap: NATO’s Multi-Domain Air Drill in Eastern Europe
US and Norwegian jets join electronic warfare and surveillance assets in a high-stakes training exercise over Eastern Eu...
Mega-Dinghies and Millions: The UK's High-Stakes Gamble to Seal the Channel
As smuggling gangs deploy vessels the size of buses, the UK pours £662 million into a desperate bid to prevent a mass-ca...
Mullin’s Border Gamble: Balancing Cartel "Terrorism" with Mexican Diplomacy
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin acknowledges cartel corruption but insists on a unified front with President Claudia Shei...
The Credibility Gap: Why the US Fight Against the ICC Could Backfire
Washington’s attempt to shield allies from the International Criminal Court may undermine the very "rules-based order" i...
A Fragile Breath in the Strait of Hormuz: Can Mediators Save the U.S.-Iran Truce?
As the U.S. Navy boards 17 ships in a tightened blockade, international mediators scramble to turn a 60-day ceasefire in...
The Fall of Karim Khan: A Crisis of Accountability at the ICC
After 82 member states voted to oust the ICC Chief Prosecutor, the international legal community faces a reckoning over ...
The $6.4 Billion Bridge Opening: A Solo Ceremony Amidst US-Canada Toll Wars
A Canada-only ceremony in Windsor marks the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening, even as Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Trump’s "No Survival" Warning: Navigating the New U.S.-Canada Trade Friction
As trade tensions escalate, Donald Trump’s rhetoric suggests a fundamental restructuring of the North American economic ...
Canada’s Global Pivot: The High-Stakes Push to Double Non-U.S. Trade
Minister Anita Anand is reviving dormant diplomatic ties from Pakistan to Brazil, aiming to reshape Canada's economic fo...
The Italian Shift: Moving Beyond Regime Management to Support Iranian Democracy
High-level discussions in Italy are challenging Western policy, proposing a pivot from containing the Islamic Republic t...
Pakistan’s PM Announces US‑Iran War‑Ending Deal, a Regional Milestone
In a surprising diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan’s prime minister declared that Washington and Tehran have agreed on th...
Ukraine’s Fuel Strike: Crimea Faces Crisis After Supply Cut
Ukraine halted fuel deliveries to Crimea, sparking shortages on the Russian‑held peninsula. The move marks a new flashpo...
Pope Leo XIV’s Flight Crisis Resolved by King Felipe VI’s Private Jet
A mechanical failure forced Pope Leo XIV to abandon his Iberia charter, but Spain’s king stepped in with his own aircraf...
Ukraine Strikes Crimea Fuel Lines, Sparking Peninsula Crisis
A missile strike on fuel pipelines feeding Crimea has left the Russian‑occupied peninsula scrambling for energy, raising...
Dark Flows and a Strait on Hold: What Shipowners Are Really Watching in Hormuz
Shipowners are on edge as a possible US-Iran deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but rising dark oil flows and past ...
IAEA Demands Iran Halt Enrichment, Calls for Full Inspections
The International Atomic Energy Agency, backed by 21 nations, has demanded that Iran suspend all uranium enrichment and ...
Trump Criticizes Iran‑Favored Gulf Settlement Amid Escalating Tensions
A draft memorandum to end the Gulf war has been slammed by President Trump after Western, Pakistani and Iranian sources ...
Iran’s three-month chokehold on Hormuz reveals a shattered U.S. deterrence
After a war that Iran survived and the Strait of Hormuz was closed for three months, Washington’s long-standing deterren...
The Kharg Island Tinderbox: How a Single Iranian Terminal Could Ignite Global Oil Prices
A critical Iranian oil terminal faces renewed risk as geopolitical tensions rise — experts warn that any military strike...
Trump Halts Iran Bombings Amid Contradictory Claims of a Near‑Final Deal
The U.S. president abruptly called off planned strikes on Iran, citing a nearly finished peace pact that critics say is ...
Pope Leo Urges Europe to Stop Ignoring Atlantic Migrant Tragedies
In Gran Canaria, Pope Leo mourned the dead and called on Spain and West African governments to act, echoing Francis’s 20...
The Strategic Drift: Why US Efforts Against Iran are Stalling
As the US restrains Israel and Iran adapts its "mosaic doctrine," critics argue Washington is caught in a cycle of ineff...
US-Iran Tensions Spike After Helicopter Crash and Retaliatory Strikes
President Trump threatens more airstrikes after blaming Iran for a US Army helicopter crash, while Iran retaliates again...