International Relations
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Oil for Tariffs: The Failed October 2025 Deal Between Carney and Trump
A massive offer to double oil exports was nearly enough to save Canadian trade, until a provincial ad campaign sparked a...
Hormuz on Fire: U.S.-Iran Escalation Threatens Global Energy Stability
As airstrikes hit Tabriz and drones target Bahrain, a fragile Pakistani mediation attempt struggles to stop a spiral tow...
Pentagon Under Fire for Allegedly Hiding Jordan Casualty Counts
New reports suggest the U.S. military concealed multiple Iranian strikes in Jordan, sparking a clash over transparency a...
Manchester's Pivot: Andy Burnham Invites Donald Trump to 2027 G20
A surprising diplomatic shift as the UK PM overlooks past clashes to secure a high-stakes summit in Manchester.
Poles, Oars, and Power Plays: The Violent Escalation at Second Thomas Shoal
A brutal close-quarters clash between Chinese and Philippine forces signals a dangerous new phase of aggression in the S...
The Casualty Gap: Pentagon Accused of Masking Human Cost in Iran Conflict
Reports suggest the Defense Department systematically underreported hundreds of injuries as the U.S. weighs a wider esca...
Beyond Retaliation: The Proposal to Dismantle the Iranian Regime Over Hostage-Taking
A strategic analysis by Vertex Strategies argues that if Tehran captures U.S. personnel, Washington must move past limit...
The New Nuclear: Why Energy Infrastructure is the Ultimate US-China Deterrent
A shift in modern warfare is turning power grids and battery chains into the ultimate deterrent, creating a precarious e...
The Cost of Attrition: U.S. Escalates Iran Conflict Amid Strategic Deadlock
As U.S. troop deaths rise in the Middle East, Senate critics warn of a costly military strategy lacking a clear endgame.
Trump's F-35 Pivot: A High-Stakes Gamble with NATO Security?
A potential end to the F-35 ban for Turkey has triggered a diplomatic tug-of-war between Washington, Jerusalem, and Anka...
Middle East Flashpoint: US Targets Iranian Nuclear Site as Regional Conflict Spreads
A week of escalating strikes sees the US hitting IRGC facilities while Iran targets civilian infrastructure in Kuwait an...
The Robot Command Paradox: US Military Expansion vs. UN AI Warnings
While the UN calls for global restraint on 'killer robots,' US lawmakers are pushing a new robotic command that experts ...
Visa Wars and Legal Shields: Washington Tightens Grip on Foreign Press and Global Courts
From DHS visa restrictions to a legal clash with the ICC, the US is signaling a harder line on international oversight a...
Diplomacy Over Deterrence: White House Stays Silent on China Election Penalties
As President Xi Jinping's fall visit approaches, the Biden administration refuses to name specific consequences for pote...
Trump's 220 Million Voter File Allegations Clash with Xi's September US Visit
Beijing rejects Trump's claims of massive 2020 election data theft just weeks before President Xi Jinping's landmark vis...
US Slashes Journalist Visas: A New Front in the China Cold War
Washington targets Chinese media with 90-day visa caps, reviving Trump-era tensions and sparking warnings of retaliatory...
Lavrov Warns of Oil Market Chaos as Houthi Threats Target Strategic Straits
Russia's Foreign Minister flags the fragility of the Bab al Mandeb and Hormuz straits while tightening diplomatic ties w...
US-Iran Escalation: UN Warns of 'Downward Spiral' as Civilian Infrastructure Falls
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slams US strikes in southern Iran, warning that targeting ports and airports risks a ...
The Hormuz Standoff: Iran's Bid to Rewrite Global Maritime Law
An attack on a Singaporean cargo ship reveals the fragile reality of the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran seeks to replace...
Trump's Declassified Intel on China's 2020 Election Plot Sparks Beijing Fury
Declassified documents allege a massive data breach of 220 million voters, while China dismisses the claims as a politic...
Smoke and Sanctions: Ohio Senator Targets Canada Over Forest Management
Senator Bernie Moreno and Michigan Republicans are moving to penalize Canada as toxic wildfire smoke disrupts the Americ...
Bipartisan US Bill Seeks to Dissolve UNRWA in Favor of Local Governance
Reps. Ralph Abraham and Josh Gottheimer propose shifting Palestinian refugee aid from a UN agency to regional government...
Tehran's Deception: Why the U.S. Abandoned the 60-Day Truce
After a failed memorandum of understanding, the U.S. resumes military strikes against Iran, exposing a pattern of strate...
Trump-Iran Peace Pact: A $300 Billion Gamble to Stabilize the Middle East
A fragile memorandum of understanding halts war between the US, Israel, and Iran, but leaves the nuclear ticking clock f...
The $300 Billion Discrepancy: Inside the Conflicting Iran-US Peace Drafts
As President Donald Trump pushes for a Sunday signing, competing versions of an interim deal reveal a deep divide over f...
UK Seizes Russian 'Shadow' Tanker Amid Defence Funding Chaos
A high-stakes boarding of the Smyrtos in the English Channel signals a harder line against Putin, even as Keir Starmer's...
Trump and Tehran Near Peace: The High-Stakes Gamble to Unlock the Strait of Hormuz
A draft agreement mediated by Pakistan aims to end the US-Iran war, but Israel's refusal to leave Lebanon threatens the ...
NATO's 'Plan A' Collapses as US Scales Back European Force Commitments
Gen. Alex Grynkewich warns of a critical vulnerability window as the Trump administration reduces aircraft and warships ...
Trump and Macron: From Bromance to Open Rifts Ahead of the Évian G7 Summit
The once-warm rapport between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron has soured into public policy clashes over tariffs, Ukrai...
Trade for Freedom: Trump’s High-Stakes Gambit with Xi Jinping
President Trump seeks to leverage U.S. market access to secure the release of high-profile political prisoners before a ...