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Apr 6 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Power Plant Day

Tuesday is "Power Plant Day," Trump said. Hawks cheer, lawyers call it a war crime, realists say it won't work anyway.

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Apr 3 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

They Got One of Ours

Iran shot down an American F-15E. Two crew are missing. It's the first U.S. combat loss of the war.

Apr 2 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Trump v. NATO

He called the alliance a "paper tiger" and said he's "absolutely" considering pulling out. Congress says he can't.

Apr 2 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Did Iran Ask for a Ceasefire??

Trump says yes. Tehran says absolutely not. The truth is somewhere in a back channel that neither side will admit exists.

Mar 31 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Take the Uranium?

The U.S. bombed Iran's nuclear sites. The uranium survived. Now Trump has to decide whether to send troops to get it.

Mar 30 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Zelenskyy's Gulf Pitch

Ukraine is offering the Gulf states something nobody else can: four years of experience shooting down the same Iranian drones now hitting their cities.

Mar 30 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Why Are Trump and Pakistan So Tight?

In 2018, Trump cut $1.3 billion in aid and tweeted about Pakistan's "lies and deceit." Now he's sending peace proposals through their army chief.

Mar 30 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Seize Kharg?

Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. Hawks want to take it. The military isn't so sure it's a good idea.

Mar 30 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Russia Sent Cuba an Oil Tanker

A sanctioned Russian tanker with a naval escort is heading for Cuba. Trump just said he'd let it through.

Mar 30 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Pakistan Peace Talks

Five weeks into the Iran war, Pakistan assembled four foreign ministers in Islamabad. Iran says it's not negotiating. The U.S. says it is.

Mar 30 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

The Paris Bomb Plot

A teenager with a lighter, five liters of fuel, and 650 grams of explosive powder -- recruited on Snapchat for 600 euros.

Mar 30 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

"On Fire"

Iran says it will set American troops on fire. Its navy was destroyed in two days.

Mar 30 · 6 min read ·Geopolitics

The Houthis Joined the War

A month into the Iran war, Yemen's Houthis opened fire on Israel -- and threatened to close the Red Sea next.

Mar 26 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

The Church of England's First Woman Leader

She's the first woman to lead the Church of England. Conservative Anglicans launched a rival church the same month.

Mar 26 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Zelenskyy's Irrefutable Evidence

Ukraine says Russia is feeding Iran targeting data on American forces -- and the CIA agrees

Mar 26 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

The Drone War Just Hit a New Gear

Russia launched 948 drones in one day. Ukraine is now firing back just as many.

Mar 26 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Lukashenko Goes to Pyongyang

Two of Putin's closest allies met for the first time. The West is worried about what comes next.

Mar 25 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

The Iran War Just Went From Air to Ground

The 82nd Airborne is deploying. Iran is fortifying. Both sides say the other one blinked first.

Mar 25 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Frederiksen's Gamble Backfired.

Denmark's PM bet everything on Greenland. Voters cared about groceries. Now the kingmaker decides.

Mar 25 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Says It's Not Talking. Trump Says It Is.

A 15-point plan, a five-day pause on strikes, and two completely different versions of reality