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Eight contradictions behind NATO’s summit of ‘love’
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Eight contradictions behind NATO’s summit of ‘love’
July 11, 2026

“I just want to say there was tremendous love in that room,” President Trump declared as he wrapped up the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara.

‘Democracy in action’: Sidelined EU Parliament unable to stop chat control extension
July 11, 2026

The EP has already rejected the mass surveillance regime once, so the EPP has now forced a second vote, knowing there won’t be enough MEPs on the last day before summer recess to stop it.

‘Democracy in action’: Sidelined EU Parliament unable to stop chat control extension
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Many Americans believe democracy not working
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Many Americans believe democracy not working
July 10, 2026

A recent Quinnipiac University poll reveals that a significant portion of Americans feel the democratic system in the United States is not functioning effectively. According to the poll, conducted from May 14-18, 57 percent of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of democracy, while 37 percent believed it is working. Seven percent were unsure or did not respond.

Is Europe declining faster than Qing China? A Chinese-French debate
July 10, 2026

Is the economic decline of Europe worse than the last decades of the Qing dynasty? That’s a question posed by Luis Vassy, director of Sciences Po, one of France’s premier universities. It has caused something of a stir in Europe and China.

Is Europe declining faster than Qing China? A Chinese-French debate
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How do federal government employees get away with not paying their taxes?
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How do federal government employees get away with not paying their taxes?
July 9, 2026

We have known for some time that our federal employees have cushy lives compared to the people for whom they work (us). What is particularly infuriating is that so many of them either don’t pay their taxes or are seriously delinquent on what they owe their employer—the federal government.

Footage shows French Rafale fighter engaging Russian Su-35 at close range
July 9, 2026

Military Watch Magazine Editorial Staff Join us on Telegram, X, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su he French Joint Staff on June 5 published footage showing a Rafale fighter conducting a close-range visual interception of a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35 long range fighter,  in a tense […]

Footage shows French Rafale fighter engaging Russian Su-35 at close range
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From digital Euro to chat control: The risk of function creep
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From digital Euro to chat control: The risk of function creep
July 8, 2026

Brussels frames the digital euro, age verification, and Chat Control as separate solutions to real issues, but together they highlight who controls the digital infrastructure shaping everyday life in Europe.

Let’s leave the Strait of Hormuz alone
July 8, 2026

President Trump was reportedly “shocked” to see many thousands of Iranians in the street mourning at the funeral of the country’s late leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over the weekend. Khamenei was assassinated by the United States at the beginning of the February US surprise attack on Iran.

Let’s leave the Strait of Hormuz alone
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