
NATO expansion is not a threat. It is leverage for Washington, regardless of Trump
New allies increase NATO’s capabilities, so the real question is how Washington allocates influence and resources.

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New allies increase NATO’s capabilities, so the real question is how Washington allocates influence and resources.

A caretaker appointment plan by McMaster sets off a snap Aug. 11 GOP primary and reshuffles South Carolina’s political math.

What is happening near the DMZ, why Seoul says it matters, and the ripple effects for security and regional risk.

The DMZ alarm is more than rhetoric. It puts legal and operational pressure on Seoul and tests crisis readiness across the region.

A new look at Trump’s disclosures puts his daily side-hustle haul at about 15 times the $400,000 salary baseline.

The Senate Banking chair asks whether advice from Jeffrey Epstein shaped lobbying against a UK bonus tax.

A 40% domestic fuel supply leaves Cuba exposed, and US restrictions keep blackouts recurring despite power returning.

Repeated ceasefire breaches, contradictory political messaging, and ongoing emergency measures are leaving Iranians exhausted, angry, and unsure.

An alleged yearslong grooming effort reached an attempted transfer to an Israeli safe house, then unraveled early in the war.

The ex-Foreign Office top civil servant asks the High Court for judicial review of his dismissal.

A Dangote Industries project off Kenya’s coast may shift regional supply, prices, and the pace of economic growth.

The UK proscribes support for a group tied to intimidation in Britain, reshaping risk for charities, contractors, and finance teams.