Middle East
Is the petrodollar a war casualty or death greatly exaggerated?
Washington has a choice between managing what is a shift away from US backed currency, or accelerating it.
May 21, 2026
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Europe
Washington must act to defuse the Baltic powder keg
Russian claims that Ukrainian drones are flying through Latvian and Estonian airspace are raising tensions around Kaliningrad
May 20, 2026
Europe
Ukraine's conscription crisis is getting increasingly bloody
While outside voices insist the war can still be won on the battlefield, young men in the country are violently resisting recruiters to stay out of it
May 13, 2026
Europe
Trump's right to take troops out of Germany. Now see where they go.
US force posture in Europe needed a strategic trim, but some lawmakers want these soldiers to go closer to Russia. They should come home.
May 06, 2026
Middle East
The US will suffer more from oil shock than China, Russia, or EU
This will surprise many Americans because Trump and Co. are flooding the zone with age-old misconceptions in order to prevent panic and opposition to the war.
May 01, 2026
Middle East
Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning
Is Trump running out of time to end the war before the American economy catches up?
April 28, 2026
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