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Days after Khamenei's death, Tehran's envoy to Kenya insisted the US planned the war all along, defended missile strikes on the Gulf — and said Iran needs no rescue from Russia or China.
Wilfred Waimiri · March 4, 2026 · 21 min read
For over two decades, Erdogan has transformed Turkey from a strategic afterthought into a rising middle power. What does he really want for his nation, and for himself?
Simon Whistler · February 3, 2026 · 16m
Trump's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace deal may secure signatures, but with both sides still fighting, the real question is whether it ends the war or merely freezes it.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · January 12, 2026 · 15 min read
The US raid to capture Venezuela's President Maduro has exposed the fragility of the rules-based international order, splitting the global response along predictable geopolitical lines.
Kyle Moran · January 8, 2026 · 11 min read
The US Delta Force raid that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was about far more than drugs or oil. The real target was China's growing influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Oli Carpenter · January 5, 2026 · 9 min read
The Global South is the site of an intense economic competition for influence, and the EU is scrambling to challenge China's growing dominance across Africa.
Henrik Hannes Herkel · December 15, 2025 · 13 min read
A stunning declaration by Japan's Prime Minister that an attack on Taiwan would be treated as an attack on Japan has sparked an international crisis and reshaped the Indo-Pacific security landscape.
Wilfred Waimiri · December 8, 2025 · 10 min read
Does China Have "Allies"? — a Fronts video briefing on China & Indo-Pacific.
Simon Whistler · November 25, 2025 · 28m
With Indonesia joining BRICS and six more ASEAN nations following, Southeast Asia's tilt toward the emerging-economies bloc marks a notable shift for a region that has traditionally maintained neutrality between the US and China.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · November 17, 2025 · 17 min read
Russia's job market is shifting due to the war in Ukraine, with being a general in the army becoming a highly sought-after position.
Simon Whistler · October 28, 2025 · 16m
Can Somaliland Stand Alone? — a Fronts video briefing on Africa.
Simon Whistler · October 21, 2025 · 21m
From the Caribbean to the Middle East, the Trump administration's use of military strikes to pursue its objectives has revealed a new and aggressive foreign policy doctrine.
Micky Braeger · October 6, 2025 · 10 min read
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