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In geopolitics, as in nature, vacuums rarely remain unfilled. When the Trump administration abruptly announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization and paused critical U.S.-funded global health programs, many immediately warned

Canada’s economy is cracking at the seams. Food bank visits have surged to record highs, unemployment has reached its worst point since 2017 (excluding pandemic anomalies), and a generation of young Canadians

In the ever-shifting landscape of American trade policy, the term “strategic” has become the magic word for making tough economic choices more palatable. Whether in the White House or on Capitol Hill,

As the Trump administration charts a path to end the war in Ukraine, Europe stands at a historic crossroads. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz recently made it clear: once a peace deal

As the world watches the destruction and displacement in Gaza unfold, Egypt has stepped forward with an alternative to the controversial vision set forth by U.S. President Donald Trump. In stark contrast

The sky over Munich is as heavy and foreboding as Europe’s geopolitical outlook. The annual Munich Security Conference—a gathering of heads of state, foreign ministers, military officers, intelligence officials, and global business

On March 12, President Trump’s administration imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, a move that has been championed as a bold step toward protecting American metal producers. But far

In September 1978, amid the wooded seclusion of Camp David, U.S. President Jimmy Carter orchestrated a diplomatic miracle. For 13 tense days, Carter mediated between Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israeli Prime

Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense dropped its annual 182-page tome on China’s military evolution. The China Military Power Report 2024, a tradition since 2000, serves as a Rosetta Stone for

When fences erode, or nobody is at home, neighbours tend to take advantage. A nibble at a patch of land, a fence post pushed a yard away, a wall extended, a fact