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Mar 23 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Who Won France?

The far right swept the small towns. The cities said no. And Macron's center is disappearing.

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Mar 23 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Trump Blinked

He gave Iran 48 hours. Then he extended it by five days. Iran says he's buying time.

Mar 22 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Is the Two-State Solution Dead?

Netanyahu says no Palestinian state. Others demand it.

Mar 22 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Israel Is Back in Lebanon

968 dead. A million displaced. The ceasefire lasted four months. Israel says it had no choice.

Mar 22 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Cuba Went Dark Again

Third blackout in four months. 11 million people. Zero fuel shipments for 90 days. The embargo is the story.

Mar 21 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Week 4: When Will This War End?

Five variables may decide how this war ends.

Mar 19 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Is the Dubai Renaissance Over?

Stock market down 30%. Hotel bookings down 60%. Expats packing. Dubai's safe-haven brand is being tested.

Mar 19 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

The Dead Spymaster

Israel killed Iran's intelligence chief. Third senior official in two days. The regime is still firing missiles.

Mar 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Stubb's Deal

Finland's president has a deal for Trump: Europe helps with Iran if America helps with Ukraine. Everyone else says no.

Mar 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

What About Ukraine?

800 Patriot missiles used in 3 days of the Iran war. Ukraine gets 60 a month. The math is the story.

Mar 18 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Ali Larijani Is Dead

Israel killed Iran's de facto leader. One camp says the regime lost its brain. The other says the IRGC doesn't need one.

Mar 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

The Kabul Hospital Strike

Pakistan says it hit terrorist infrastructure. Afghanistan says it was a hospital with 3,000 patients. 400 are dead.

Mar 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Should Europe Build Its Own Military?

Europe spent $1.8 trillion less on defense than it should have. Now it's trying to make up for 30 years in 5.

Mar 17 · 6 min read ·Geopolitics

Did Iran Already Win?

Its military is in ruins. Its proxies are scattered. Its leader is dead. But it still has the Strait and the uranium.

Mar 15 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Was Trump Surprised?

His top general said Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz. Was he surprised when it actually closed?

Mar 15 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Kharg Island: The Oil Chokehold

Ninety percent of Iran's oil flows through one tiny island. Trump is threatening to flatten it.

Mar 15 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Paris Mayoral Race

Two visions for the capital -- and a preview of 2027. The answer may come down to housing versus security.

Mar 15 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Six Airmen, One Aging Plane, and the Cost of War

A KC-135 crash in Iraq killed six American crew members. The planes are 66 years old.

Mar 15 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

An International Escort Coalition?

The White House wants a naval coalition to force shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Nobody else is signing up.

Mar 13 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Un-Sanctioning Russian Oil

Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil to fight rising energy prices -- and started a fight with almost everyone else