Trade War

Capitulation by Trade: Why the EU-US Deal Serves Nobody Well

When Brussels agreed to a 15% trade tariff this week, European officials chose expedience over economic sense.

Trump’s Trade War on China: East Asia Seeks New Alliances

Trump’s tariffs spark a trade war, pushing China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia toward new alliances and shifting East Asia’s power balance.

The Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Global Economic Stability

U.S. tariffs spark global market turmoil, recession fears, and trade retaliation, threatening supply chains and economic stability.

Trade, Tech, and Tension: Storm Clouds

In 2025, U.S.-China relations will face economic, technological, and geopolitical tensions, with trade wars, intensified tech rivalry, and strategic alliances, while fragile opportunities for cooperation on global issues like climate change and AI governance remain.

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Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real

Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.

Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties

Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.

Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans

An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.

EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines

Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.

Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits

Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.