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May 15, 2026
Middle East Conflict: U.S. Helping Chinese Whispers?
May 15, 2026 11:26 AM UTC
In hosting President Trump this week, China feels it is vying, if not achieving, parity with the U.S. as the world’s superpowers; from China’s perspective, it regards Russia similarly. It does seem as if China’s goal at this summit was to get more effective flexibility in shaping Taiwan’
April 22, 2026
Iran Conflict – Who Has the ‘Trump’ Card
April 22, 2026 9:17 AM UTC
When Trump aspires to reaching a deal, he thinks in either black or white. But whether it be political, economic or military the reality is that the world is always various shades of grey. This is very much evident in the way the Iran conflict was planned by the U.S. – the expected clear and r
July 09, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah: Tensions or War?
July 9, 2024 2:28 PM UTC
Tensions are growing between Israel and Hezbollah, though the odds of a war in the next 6 months remain modest. Military strategists note that such a war would require a large scale ground offensive and this is difficult given the war in Gaza.
