geopolitics

French President Emmanuel Macron warns ‘weeks ahead will be hard’ on visit to firefighting centre in the Gironde region

Why transactionalism won’t deliver peace in the Middle East.

In March 2025, China’s military researchers published a concept describing how to rapidly capture and subdue the city of Taipei. Distributed in restricted military channels, this approach argues Beijing can achieve victory “by blocking the city’s ability to receive external assistance, restricting i

Trump is giving Iran talks 'a little bit of room,' US ambassador to UN says Reuters

Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds Reuters

Iran foreign minister says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered' Reuters

Syria president tells Al Jazeera his country seeks security deal with Israel Reuters

On July 24, Scowcroft Center acting senior director and senior fellow Tressa Guenov was quoted in The Washington Examiner on the costs of war, arguing that that wars almost always cost more than expected, with expenses extending beyond immediate combat to include long-term impacts on readiness, forc

Morning Bid: Markets dare to hope as US, Iran put war on hold Reuters

Conflicts in Europe and Asia are overlapping and two rival blocs may be forming