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Vance’s historic visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan – consolidating a new U.S. front against Russia
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Vance’s historic visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan – consolidating a new U.S. front against Russia
February 13, 2026

The bigger scheme is sidelining Russia and Iran in the global energy trade and gaining an offensive military posture on their borders.

How the China-Iran strategic partnership really evolves
February 12, 2026

Neo-Caligula continues to bet in what could be defined as The Strategy of the Weaponized Debtor.

How the China-Iran strategic partnership really evolves
World
Trump knifes the Kurds in Syria in the back. And now?
Security
Trump knifes the Kurds in Syria in the back. And now?
February 6, 2026

Relationships in the Middle East are hard to define and even when they work are often ephemeral and seldom last the course

Epstein and ‘kosher bacon’: Reflections on ideology and religion in Zionism
February 5, 2026

Israel is a parody of Jewish faith, just as Epstein’s “kosher bacon” is a parody of dietary law.

Epstein and ‘kosher bacon’: Reflections on ideology and religion in Zionism
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Gaza reconstruction; Ukraine reconstruction – ‘It’s all business’
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Gaza reconstruction; Ukraine reconstruction – ‘It’s all business’
February 2, 2026

Everything is ‘business’ in Trump’s geo-politics.

West’s hypocrisy over Iran and Gaza proves a regime-change operation in Tehran
January 30, 2026

Far from expressing any condemnation against the Israeli regime, the U.S. and the EU (with minor exceptions) have maintained an odious silence.

West’s hypocrisy over Iran and Gaza proves a regime-change operation in Tehran
Editorial
Zero Hour approaching
World
Zero Hour approaching
January 29, 2026

So this is how the whole drama is coming to: either neo-Caligula and his “massive armada” pauses, opening some room for talks, and he ends up saving the global economy; or we have the Gates of Hell opened in West Asia.

Will he, won’t he ‘TACO’ on Iran?
January 28, 2026

Is Trump getting the message that an Iran ‘win’ is not ‘Slam Dunk’? – in which case he might decide on a TACO, accompanied by bone-crushing economic threats to Iran.

Will he, won’t he ‘TACO’ on Iran?
World
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