Japan has protested after Chinese fighter jets locked radars on Japanese aircraft as tensions between the two nations worsened. Locking radar onto an aircraft is considered a threat because it can signal a potential attack. Japan said there were two such incidents Saturday off its southern Okinawa … [Read more...]
Astana-Kyiv’s Relations and Kazakh Oil Export After the CPC Terminal Attack
In 2025, the CPC infrastructure experienced several attacks, including assaults on the Kropotkinskaya pumping station in February–March, damage to the CPC’s office in September, and a drone strike on the administrative building on November 25. The terminal handled roughly 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil … [Read more...]
The Myth of the Mega Glut: Why Oil’s “Lost Barrels” May Come Back to Haunt the Bears
Global oil markets are heading for a major glut, at least that is the message at present being pushed by pundits. Taking a bird’s-eye view, it, however, looks as if the market has talked itself into a glut. Most international agencies warn that supply will outpace demand in 2025–26. They all predict … [Read more...]
McCaul advises against Ukraine signing peace plan without ‘ironclad’ security guarantees
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said Sunday he would advise against Ukraine signing the peace proposal that President Donald Trump has offered to end its war with Russia unless more "ironclad" security guarantees are written into the agreement. Read more... … [Read more...]
Global Growth Continues Its Descent
According to the latest U.N. Trade and Development Report, global economic sentiment remains negative. Output growth is still slowing, and the dominant trend is prolonged uncertainty as economies struggle to adjust to shifting external conditions. The report warns that global growth shows no sign of … [Read more...]
President Trump, Hemispheric Security and the Greenland Connection
In a series of Christmas Day observations, Trump reflected on a potential purchase of Greenland, taking back control of the Panama Canal and encouraging Canada to become the 51st state of the United States. On the face of it, the Truth posts may appear both whimsical and utterly in keeping with a … [Read more...]
A New Jihadist Hub in Africa
Nigeria and Mali are at the center of what is fast becoming the world’s most active theater of jihadism. Militant groups are exploiting the vacuum left by Western militaries and the chronic weakness of the Sahel’s central governments. As a result, the region is in danger of devolving into an order … [Read more...]
Women in Intelligence: Breaking Stereotypes or Reinforcing New Ones?
An Op-Ed by Heleny Constantin The history of intelligence is often conveyed through the lens of espionage, secrecy, and power, fields traditionally dominated by men. Yet, behind many of the most crucial moments in global intelligence history, often overlooked and undermined, lie the contributions … [Read more...]
VA DEVENI CHINA PRIMA PUTEREA MONDILĂ?
dr.Corneliu Bocai Abstract “Today, economically, CHINA could aspire to world number one, but not militarily. The status of world power is not limited only to the economic point of view, but necessarily also to the military. When a nation combines mastery of the seas with continental power and … [Read more...]
What Is Living and What Is Dead In the Three Seas Initiative
Stephen Blank, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute www.fpri.org In Memory Of Janusz Bugaski, Friend and Colleague It might seem odd to write about the Three Seas Initiative since it appears to be merely another proposal for Central and Eastern European integration of which there … [Read more...]