Attrition rather than territorial movement is increasingly becoming the decisive factor shaping the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine. A recent article published in the Kyiv Independent titled “Is Ukraine starting to win the war again?” tests the maxim that if you need to ask, the answer is probably “no.” …

Strategic Alert: Trump’s “Wedding” Deception and the Boiling Point of “Fuel”… Washington Arms the Middle East Slaughterhouse. Friday, May 22, 2026 (Day 84 of the War) US President Donald Trump’s erratic statements regarding the negotiations were merely a smokescreen. His sudden announcement of skipping his son’s wedding to “stay at …

The power of the neoliberal ideological apparatus, its omnipresent intrusiveness, capable of permeating the entirety of the era’s general imaginary and, therefore, subsuming both the Right and Left quadrants under its umbrella, is clearly revealed by its performative capacity to legitimize itself in any context by delegitimizing any truly existing …

Field Marshal Asim Munir arrives in Tehran to advance mediation efforts between Iran and the US. Despite diplomatic efforts, mainly involving Pakistan, to secure a permanent end to the US-Israeli war on Iran, President Donald Trump appears determined to maintain pressure on Tehran rather than seek a lasting political settlement. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China on May 19-20 and held important meetings with Chinese officials, including his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. United World International (UWI) writer and political scientist Dr. Onur Sinan Güzaltan evaluated Russian President Putin’s visit. How would you generally assess the outcomes of Russian President Vladimir …

The US/Israeli war with Iran not only altered the military balance in the Middle East. It also opened a deeper crisis: that of the power model upon which the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries built their rise over the past few decades. The US/Israeli war with Iran not only altered …

Future generations will ask, What did you do when the choice became clear between war and development? Did you defend the old order that was failing, or did you join the movement for a new world? As Europe lay in ruins by the end of World War II, the United …

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 …