Category International Organizations

The Empire That Forfeited Memory: Trump’s UNESCO Exit and the Collapse of Narrative Sovereignty

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The Empire That Forfeited Memory: Trump’s UNESCO Exit and the Collapse of Narrative Sovereignty Introduction “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed.” This founding…

Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe?

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Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe?1. Executive Summary Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe? In April 2025, the United States voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s aggression in…

Canada’s F-35 Review, Portugal’s Exit, and the NATO Breakaway: European Jets Rise as U.S. Grip Weakens

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Canada’s F-35 Review, Portugal’s Exit, and the NATO Breakaway: European Jets Rise as U.S. Grip Weakens Introduction: NATO’s Fighter Jet Crisis Just Got Real For nearly two decades, the F-35 Lightning II was sold to NATO as more than just…

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement1. Executive Summary On April 12, 2025, Captain Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian Air Force pilot, was killed while flying a U.S.-donated F-16 on a combat mission. He was…

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…

Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower?

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Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower? Introduction: Europe’s Fighter Jet Conundrum European air forces are at a crossroads. For the past two decades, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has positioned itself…