Scott Bessent is expected to unveil the new U.S. economic offensive on Monday, as Washington targets Tehran’s oil lifelines, shadow finance and foreign trading partners — with China and the Strait of Hormuz at the center of the battle.
Cuts to U.S.–South Korea military drills revive questions about alliance credibility, strategic autonomy and the risk of nuclear proliferation
Washington threatens unprecedented economic isolation, while Tehran warns US partners and signals that the next confrontation may reach Europe
From Washington’s favourite European conservative to an increasingly uncomfortable clash with the White House — Iran exposed the limits of the relationship and turned Meloni’s Trump strategy into a cautionary tale for Europe
US government debt has smashed through the $40tn barrier for the first time – borrowing is accelerating, interest costs are mounting and investors are demanding a higher price to finance Washington
Washington threatens severe consequences for countries providing Iran with an economic lifeline – China, oil markets and the Strait of Hormuz emerge as the biggest tests
The Israeli prime minister yields to Washington’s pressure and agrees to advance the U.S. plan for Gaza — but deep skepticism in Israel over whether Hamas will actually surrender its weapons could turn disarmament into the decisive test for the territory’s future
Tankers go dark in the Strait of Hormuz, cargoes are transferred off Oman and millions of barrels continue reaching global markets — The shadow routes helping prevent an oil shock and buying Trump time in the war with Iran
The U.S. president plans sweeping tariffs on imported generic medicines in a bid to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to America, a move that could reshape global supply chains, increase production costs and trigger fresh uncertainty across the healthcare industry.
The growing confrontation surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has evolved far beyond the Middle East. It is becoming a defining political battlefield in Washington, where President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani—despite standing at opposite ends of the political spectrum—both appear to benefit from keeping the conflict alive rather than resolving it.
No longer viewed as NATO’s most difficult ally, Turkey is rapidly emerging as one of the alliance’s most indispensable strategic partners. The Ankara NATO Summit highlighted a profound geopolitical shift: in an era defined by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, energy insecurity, and great-power competition, Ankara’s geography and diplomatic flexibility have become assets the West can no longer ignore.
Greece's first official response to President Trump's renewed openness toward Turkey's return to the F-35 program. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias questioned whether rearming Ankara serves U.S. strategic interests, warning that NATO's southeastern flank cannot be strengthened by empowering a country that continues to threaten another Alliance member.
The Trump administration's decision to remove Syria from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism is far more than a symbolic diplomatic gesture. It signals a strategic recalibration that could reshape the balance of power in the Levant, weaken Iran's regional influence and accelerate Syria's reintegration into the Western-backed regional order.
Donald Trump's persistent push for Greenland is not about reviving imperialism. It signals a deeper transformation in global geopolitics, where strategic power is increasingly measured through networks, sensors, artificial intelligence and critical infrastructure rather than territory alone.
A Danish journalist's extraordinary question to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte became the defining political moment of the Ankara Summit, exposing the growing tension between defending the Alliance's unity and confronting Donald Trump's increasingly disruptive rhetoric.
Donald Trump's public embrace of Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit was far more than diplomatic theater. It sent a strategic signal to NATO allies, Congress, Moscow and Israel that Washington may be preparing to recalibrate its relationship with Ankara—although institutional and geopolitical obstacles remain formidable.
Ankara is attempting to re-enter the F-35 program, but the final decision extends far beyond President Donald Trump. Congress, CAATSA sanctions, the Russian S-400 system, and the regional balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean remain the decisive factors.
The U.S. president escalates pressure on Spain from the NATO Summit, linking defence spending, Iran policy and transatlantic trade in what increasingly resembles a new doctrine of strategic coercion toward European allies.
At the NATO Summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump signaled a major shift in Washington’s policy toward Turkey, saying the United States would consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Ankara and lift CAATSA sanctions. The remarks could reshape the strategic balance in the Eastern Mediterranean and mark a new chapter in US–Turkey relations.
NATO's commitment to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP marks the most ambitious military investment drive since the Cold War. But as leaders gather in Ankara, Europe faces a difficult question: can it finance rearmament while preserving fiscal stability and political support?
The Israeli prime minister urges Washington to block the sale of F-35 fighter jets and advanced aircraft engines to Türkiye, arguing that Israel's military edge is essential to regional stability.
