NATO
WORLD
Syria: Latest Visit Hints at Russia’s Return to Syria
Syria’s new president Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow, signalling a pragmatic reset as Russia seeks to rebuild influence in the Middle East.
PODCASTS
Austria: Mediation, European Security, and the MENA
Austria remains committed to peace, neutrality, and mediation — focusing on European security and strong global partnerships even in the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Don’t Poke the Bear: Denmark Plays to Trump on American Arms
Trump’s renewed bid for Greenland pushes Denmark into a costly defense dilemma: funding U.S. arms for Ukraine, not itself.
EUROPE
Drones Over Denmark: Europe’s New Form of Warfare
Copenhagen's Monday night closure because of drones was no ordinary disruption. It was the opening act.
Ukraine War
Slicing Up the Alliance: NATO’s Eastern Challenge Â
As Russian drones crossed into Poland and Israel threatened Türkiye, the Atlantic Alliance found itself caught between its founding principles and geopolitical reality.
Popular
Asymmetric War Looms Over Global Economy
A single drone over Ras Tanura sent Brent crude climbing toward $80 as the stall in the Strait of Hormuz took the world’s finances hostage.
Under the Radar: South Sudan Conflict Reignites
An obscure militia overran a sleeping county in the youngest sovereignty in Africa as the global gaze remained fixed on the burning skyline elsewhere.
Davey, Dubai and the Price of a British Passport
Ed Davey told Parliament this week that British tax exiles in Dubai should pay UK taxes to fund the Armed Forces currently working to evacuate them.
From Manchester to Washington: Foreign War Fuels Electoral Upheaval
As a surprise election win in Manchester stuns the British establishment, the drumbeat of war in Iran is already rewriting the rules for the US midterms.
Airports as Warning Signs, Theory into Practise
Over 2,000 flights were cancelled in a single day and Flightradar24 crashed from traffic following the strikes on Iran.


