The man who defied empires for 36 years is gone—but the torch of 1979 burns on.
Finland’s president talks tough on Ukraine – long-range strikes, NATO membership, Russian collapse. But with just 8 brigades, Stubb’s bold words ring hollow.
One can only imagine the scenes of obsequiousness and utter debasement as European politicians lined up to kiss Trump’s ring.
From Arafat in 1988 to Trump’s travel bans, Washington turns the Headquarters Agreement into a weapon. Hosting the UN means spying, co-opting, and silencing.
Russia’s recent strikes on Kiev ahead of the NATO summit demonstrated who truly controls the military dynamics of the conflict.
Could NATO become almost exclusively a talk shop and nothing more?
Until the EU is able to translate its ambition into coordinated capabilities, Cyprus will remain what it is today: a European territory de iure, an Atlantic instrument de facto, and a permanent fault line along Turkey’s southern border.
The UN strips Venezuela of voting rights over unpaid dues – but ignores that U.S. sanctions froze its finances. Iran, Sudan, and Afghanistan face the same trap.
