Category: Foreign Affairs
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The War Threatening Global Oil
The Iran war is threatening the world’s oil lifelines, with Houthi advances disrupting Red Sea shipping and drone strikes hitting Saudi Arabia’s crucial pipeline.
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AI’s False Sense of Safety
AI is being compared to nuclear weapons, but the nuclear playbook may offer a dangerously false sense of security.
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Europe Without Its Shield
The USA is preparing to shift more of Europe’s defence burden onto its allies, including cutting troops, aircraft and naval forces.
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The Foreign Money America Needs
America wants to rebuild its industrial strength, but shutting out foreign investment could make that harder.
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How Tehran Outsources the Pain
Iran’s economy is being battered by war, sanctions, collapsing trade and runaway inflation, but Tehran’s leadership is proving far harder to break than the numbers suggest.
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The Slow Squeeze on Iran
Six months into the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, Washington is embracing stalemate instead of escalation.
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Israel After Netanyahu?
Replacing Netanyahu with Gadi Eisenkot wouldn’t suddenly make Israel dovish, but it could weaken the logic of permanent war.
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Defence That Makes Us Less Safe
America’s Golden Dome could do more than defend against missiles; it may push Russia and China to build even larger, more exotic nuclear and space arsenals.
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How Far Can Trump Push India?
Trump’s tariffs and warmer ties with Pakistan and China are straining India–US relations, but New Delhi isn’t walking away from Washington.
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America’s 47-Year Iran Failure
For nearly five decades, Washington has tried to bend Iran through military threats and economic pressure.