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The story doesn’t end with the Ankara Summit: What will NATO be doing at the Izmir Fair?
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The story doesn’t end with the Ankara Summit: What will NATO be doing at the Izmir Fair?
July 2, 2026

NATO’s Ankara Summit demands 5% GDP for defence—but the real story unfolds at Izmir Fair in November.

Bibi mulls the idea of breaking away from Washington. Apparently
July 2, 2026

Netanyahu mulls cutting U.S. aid – a snub to Trump, or a prelude to a false flag attack that drags America back to war?

Bibi mulls the idea of breaking away from Washington. Apparently
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Lebanon on the brink of civil war
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Lebanon on the brink of civil war
June 30, 2026

Collaboration between the Lebanese government, the country’s political elites, and Israel may push Lebanon toward domestic armed conflict.

Russia hearing the European clamour for war, announces it is ready
June 29, 2026

Russia has now made the strategic decision in response to prepare for war in Europe.

Russia hearing the European clamour for war, announces it is ready
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The New Middle East: Geopolitical scenarios following the U.S.-Iran Memorandum
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The New Middle East: Geopolitical scenarios following the U.S.-Iran Memorandum
June 28, 2026

The U.S.-Iran memorandum reopens Hormuz, unlocks Iran’s economy, and pivots America toward China. But Israel’s defiance and Lebanon’s powder keg threaten to derail it all.

Turkey’s ‘Greater Turan’ narratives and the ‘Data Center Valley’ agreements involving American and Armenian companies in so-called Turan…
June 27, 2026

As Astana builds AI infrastructure and eyes 1GW capacity, the real story is distancing from Russia, not pan-Turkic dreams.

Turkey’s ‘Greater Turan’ narratives and the ‘Data Center Valley’ agreements involving American and Armenian companies in so-called Turan…
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The 2026 BRICS+ National Security Advisers Summit in New Delhi strengthens multipolar security
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The 2026 BRICS+ National Security Advisers Summit in New Delhi strengthens multipolar security
June 26, 2026

The general impression is that the New Delhi summit offers a preview of what the international system might become in the coming years.

The Middle East is wringing its hands of Washington. Finally
June 25, 2026

Turkey is the new enemy of Israel. That ball has been rolling for some time.

The Middle East is wringing its hands of Washington. Finally
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