In the first days of May 2026, the Pentagon announced the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 American troops from Germany over the next six to twelve months — with explicit threats of further cuts directed at Italy and Spain. President Donald Trump stated the reason with characteristic bluntness: these countries had …

Key Takeaways Conflicting US, Iranian, and regional reporting indicates that the contours of a possible US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) remain unresolved and may not yet represent a final agreement. Iranian officials, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)-affiliated outlets, and Iranian sources speaking to Western and regional media are presenting the …

Donald Trump a gagné la guerre, signé l’accord et bombardé l’Iran jusqu’à le ramener à l’âge de pierre plus de fois que vous n’avez pris de repas chauds. Et pourtant, rien de tout ça ne s’est produit. Voici l’autopsie complète, ahurissante et détaillée jour après jour des quatre mois les …

Introduction: A World on the Edge – Why Stability is Becoming a Rare ThingThe last century seemed like an era of predictability and relative order, albeit sustained by a balance of forces of fear. But the reality of 2026 tells a different story: we live in a world where tensions …

Leaked chats and documents showcase the Russian presidential administration’s role in false-flag vandalism attacks and election interference campaigns in Europe and beyond. In September 2025, nine mosques and cultural centers in and around Paris were targeted with a grotesque Islamophobic stunt: Bloody severed pig heads, each marked with the word …

The first part of this study explores Clausewitz’s truly systems-based approach to war and demonstrates how useful this approach remains for formulating a definition of war that can conceptualize the full diversity of modern warfare’s manifestations. To successfully accomplish this, Clausewitz’s definition of war as a chameleon, his unusual theoretical …

A Geopolitical Analysis of the Clash Between the Obsession with “Decapitation” and the Philosophy of Quiet AssimilationWarfare in the 21st century has evolved technologically beyond recognition. From hypersonic platforms and autonomous systems to cyber infiltration of critical infrastructure and manipulation of information space. But behind digital screens, data arrays, and …

90 000 vs 999. Si nous voulons qualifier quelqu’un ou un groupe de monstre, alors laissons plutôt parler les chiffres. Ici — sans l’ombre d’un doute — c’est bien Israël le monstre, pas le Hezbollah. J’ai déboursé 25 dollars pour assister au débat Munk de mercredi soir opposant l’équipe de …

The years that President Sharaa’s circle spent managing Idlib province now look less like improvised wartime governance and more like a deliberate long-term project to build the cadres of a future state. In recent weeks, Syria’s transitional authorities began a process of shuffling senior-level positions across the new government. This …

When the top international official overseeing the fragile peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina announced his resignation this week, analysts went into overdrive. Among other factors, many noted the public clashes between Christian Schmidt and Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, who had never acknowledged his appointment and called him …