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North America

Whiplash: Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada delayed
North America

Whiplash: Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada delayed

The levies and retaliatory measures have become a bit of a game of chicken with US's closest neighbors

Right now NATO could not win a war with Russia
Europe

Right now NATO could not win a war with Russia

Are the allied forces helping or hurting the prospects of a sustainable peace? This retired Royal Navy commodore has some thoughts.

Pete Hegseth confirmation
QiOSK

Hegseth confirmed: This is where we find out his true mettle

The big test is whether he can face down the service chiefs, or will he merely be 'absorbed'

Washington DC pentagon
Military Industrial Complex

Spending 5% of GDP on military now would be absolutely nuts

The system cannot accommodate such growth, and even more, it’s not necessary to defend the country — unless Washington wants WWIII

Donald Trump inauguration 2025
QiOSK

Trump: 'our power will stop all wars'

While raising the specter of American expansionism, the newly inaugurated president nevertheless says he wants to be 'a peacemaker and a unifier'

Donald Trump
Asia-Pacific

'America First' meets Greenland, Taiwan, and the Panama Canal

With an eye on China’s expanding footprint, Trump aims to recalibrate US strategy across three crucial global choke points