Category Geopolitics

The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit

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The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit Introduction: The GIUK Gap and Renewed Geopolitical Tensions For decades, the GIUK Gap—the naval chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom—has been a…

Killing the Watchman: Why Gutting the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment is a Catastrophic Mistake

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Killing the Watchman: Why Gutting the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment is a Catastrophic Mistake I. Introduction – The Death of the Pentagon’s Future The Pentagon just shot itself in the foot. Again. This time, it wasn’t an overpriced weapons…

America’s Collapse Is Not a Canadian Tragedy—It’s a Canadian Reckoning

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America’s Collapse Is Not a Canadian Tragedy—It’s a Canadian Reckoning Introduction: America’s Decline Is Not a Canadian Tragedy—It’s a Canadian Reckoning For over a century, Canada has relied on a simple geopolitical truth: America’s dominance guarantees our stability. That illusion…

Vatican Intelligence: The Holy See’s Secret Role in Global Espionage, Cybersecurity, and Diplomacy

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Vatican Intelligence: The Holy See’s Secret Role in Global Espionage, Cybersecurity, and Diplomacy Introduction: The Vatican’s Intelligence Apparatus – A Secretive and Powerful Network For centuries, the Vatican has been one of the most enigmatic and influential institutions in global…

The Next NATO-Russia Flashpoints: Why Conflict Could Erupt in the Suwalki Gap After a Ukraine Peace Agreement

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The Next NATO-Russia Flashpoints: Why Conflict Could Erupt in the Suwalki Gap After a Ukraine Peace Agreement Introduction: A Fragile Peace with Dangerous Undercurrents The prospect of a peace agreement in Ukraine offers a moment of respite but does not…

USAID vs. China: Why American Aid Keeps Losing to Beijing’s Strategy

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USAID vs. China: Why American Aid Keeps Losing to Beijing’s Strategy The Mission vs. The Reality – USAID’s Strategic Failure The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) presents itself as the world’s leading development institution, a force for democracy, stability,…