Iran Facing Capitulation or Confrontation The US has essentially given Iran two choices. The first, accept ending enrichment of uranium, get rid of long-range ballistic missle program, end support for regional Iranian proxy groups and treat Iranian citizens better. In…
Implications for US and EU Transatlantic Ties US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, urged closer US–Europe cooperation to build a “new Western century,” framing the relationship as a civilisational partnership. He criticized liberal policies—especially…
Geopolitics behind US-Taiwan Trade Deal The Trump administration and Taiwan signed a final reciprocal trade agreement keeping a 15% U.S. tariff on imports from Taiwan (effective average rate of about 12%) while Taiwan will eliminate or reduce many tariffs on…
Geopolitics of Takaichi's Japan Election Win Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a landslide lower-house victory, driven in part by nationalist rhetoric and tough talk on China and Taiwan from leader Sanae Takaichi. The result gives the LDP and…
Canadian Decision has Geopolitical Implications Canada’s long-delayed decision on the F‑35 has become deeply politicized and that cancelling the purchase in favour of the Swedish Gripen would seriously damage North American defence cooperation and provoke a harsh reaction from the…
Mark Carney's Trade Diversification Strategy Mark Carney’s Davos speech (Jan 20) framed a decisive rupture in the post‑war multilateral economic order: the old rules no longer guarantee stability or prosperity, and countries — including middle powers like Canada — must…
Overview of US-Iranian Positions and Tensions Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply increased after hostile rhetoric, US naval deployments to the Arabian Sea, and warnings from President Trump that “time is running out” for Iran to return…
Trump Annexation Attempt on Greenland Concerns mount that former President Donald Trump has pursued ways to bring Greenland under U.S. control—ranging from influence campaigns to encouraging Greenlandic independence, to offering special political arrangements (like a Compact of Free Association), and…
EU Perspective on Trump Greenland Gambit U.S. ambitions to seize Greenland are a distraction and strategic mistake. Rather than pursuing annexation or coercive moves that alienate allies, Washington should build a coherent Arctic strategy based on stronger cooperation, infrastructure investment,…
Gulf States Nervous about Iran Blowback US President Donald Trump told Iran he did not want war and, after pressure from four Arab states (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Egypt), held off ordering strikes amid a deadly crackdown on Iranian…
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