Athens and Washington are building a strategic relationship increasingly shaped by pipelines, LNG infrastructure and hydrocarbon exploration. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis described Greece–US ties as “closer and more stable than ever,” as Europe’s move away from Russian gas increases the strategic value of Greece’s northbound energy routes.
Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for his first state visit in a decade, with Donald Trump rolling out a reception designed to project both power and respect. Trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence dominate the official agenda. Iran, however, may be the file that most clearly exposes the limits of Washington’s doctrine of “reciprocity” toward China.
Denmark, Greenland and the United States are preparing to sign a security agreement in New York that could give NATO a substantially larger role in Arctic defence. Donald Trump describes the deal as granting Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security, while Copenhagen and Nuuk insist sovereignty is not being transferred. Behind the dispute lies a much larger strategic contest involving Russia, China, missile defence and the rapidly changing security architecture of the High North.
The war with Iran had already cost the Pentagon $33.4 billion through the end of June, including $22.3 billion in munitions. An official US watchdog has now identified “strategic inventory shortfalls,” while outside estimates suggest Patriot interceptor stocks have been drawn down sharply. The bigger question for Washington is no longer only Iran: how much military capacity can the United States consume in the Middle East while preserving enough to deter Russia and China?
Washington secures an expanded and enduring security role in Greenland, strengthens its ability to block strategic Russian and Chinese involvement, and deepens the island’s integration into the US-led Arctic defense architecture. Denmark, meanwhile, retains sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The fall of Mocha and the Houthi advance toward Perim Island, the Hanish archipelago and Bab al-Mandeb are no longer just another episode in Yemen’s civil war. They mark a shift in the balance of power around one of the world’s most important maritime corridors, with direct implications for Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United States, global shipping and the Horn of Africa.
Η Ουάσιγκτον και το Πεκίνο μπορεί να συγκρούονται, αλλά για την Ινδία εξίσου επικίνδυνη θα ήταν μια μεγάλη μεταξύ τους συνεννόηση. Το Νέο Δελχί επιχειρεί να αποφύγει και τις δύο παγίδες, οικοδομώντας ένα πλέγμα συμμαχιών χωρίς πλήρη ευθυγράμμιση με κανέναν — ένα άτυπο «G-Minus Two» στον Ινδοειρηνικό.
A powerful intervention by METLEN’s Executive Chairman on Bloomberg: Europe knows which raw materials are critical, but Washington is moving faster with stronger incentives — while LNG tensions, China’s dominance and geopolitical instability threaten an exceptionally difficult winter.
Η αμερικανική στρατιωτική υπεροχή δεν αρκεί για να επιστρέψουν tankers, ασφαλιστές και traders στα Στενά – Οι ροές πετρελαίου έχουν καταρρεύσει, το LNG παραμένει εκτεθειμένο και το πραγματικό παιχνίδι μεταφέρεται από τους πυραύλους στις αγορές
Russia is publicly acknowledging the possibility of a Ukraine peace agreement just after Donald Trump signaled he would meet Vladimir Putin again only when a deal is mature. But Moscow is not easing military pressure — it is trying to turn the prospect of peace itself into leverage over Kyiv, Washington and Europe.
From Cairo, the Chinese president urges regional powers to become “masters of their own destiny” as Beijing deepens ties with Egypt in defence, shipping, semiconductors, critical minerals and trade — signalling ambitions that extend far beyond economics
The first direct US-Iran exchange of fire in more than a month puts Hormuz back on the brink — Tehran retaliates for the Larak strikes but signals de-escalation as Trump brands Iran a “Failed Nation”
Washington’s secret mission to Moscow carried two messages: negotiate before Russia’s position deteriorates — and do not mistake America’s Iran war for strategic weakness. Putin appears to be making the opposite calculation, turning to Xi Jinping, Masoud Pezeshkian and Narendra Modi to demonstrate that time and an increasingly multipolar world may be working in Moscow’s favour
The Standing Committee on Cultural and Educational Affairs approved the bill on the strength of ruling New Democracy votes.
The Washington Oxi Day Foundation and many other community groups congratulated Lieutenant General Andrew P. Poppas on his recent promotion and assignment
