Opinion- Page 5

July 7, 2026

The Quiet Militarization of Economic Sanctions

More than 80% of global trade by volume travels by sea, which makes maritime shipping lanes one of the quiet load-bearing structures of the world economy. That fact became impossible to ignore

Americas·Opinion

July 5, 2026

America at 250: Toast the Past, Test the Future

America turned 250 with fireworks in the sky, storms on the horizon, and a political argument in the middle of the celebration. That is not a contradiction. It is the most American

Asia·Opinion

July 5, 2026

Japan, India, and the Case for Trust as Strategy

There is a particular kind of diplomatic language that gets deployed when two countries want to signal that a relationship has moved from courtesy to consequence. This week in New Delhi, Japanese

France Has a Nuclear Vision. It Also Has a Defense Industry.

Something shifted in European security on March 2nd. Not in the way most headlines suggested — France has always considered Europe part of its vital interests, and the strategic logic of a

May 4, 2026

Europe·Opinion

How Does India’s Approach to Africa’s Critical Minerals Stand Out?

The global race for critical minerals is intensifying, but it is unfolding very differently from past resource contests. Oil once defined geopolitical power; today, it is copper, lithium, nickel, and graphite—materials essential

May 3, 2026

Opinion

The Breaking of OPEC

Wars have a way of claiming casualties no one anticipates. In the Middle East’s latest convulsion, the geopolitical wreckage has now reached OPEC itself — that sixty-year alliance of petrostates whose cohesion

May 1, 2026

Opinion

Germany, NATO and the Price of a U.S. Retreat

Trump’s threat to trim U.S. troops in Germany would weaken America’s military posture in Europe unless it were paired with a deliberate, allied-backed redesign of the force posture. A sudden or politically

April 30, 2026

Americas·Europe·Opinion

New Zealand-India Tariff Tango in Trade War Times

New Zealand and India have inked a trade pact that Bloomberg rightly hails as a “once-in-a-generation” deal, but don’t expect fireworks just yet. This agreement, signed amid global trade turbulence, grants India

April 28, 2026

Asia·Opinion

The Northeast Corridor: NATO’s Road to Renewal

There is ongoing speculation today about whether the United States will leave NATO, as President Trump repeatedly criticized European allies as irrelevant to U.S. national security interests and called NATO a “paper

April 27, 2026

Americas·Opinion

The Myth of China’s ‘Neutrality’ on Iran

China is not mainly arming Iran with finished weapons; it is enabling Iran’s missile and drone ecosystem through dual-use chemicals, electronics, machine parts, and financial networks. That distinction matters, because Trump’s threatened

April 26, 2026

Middle East·Opinion

Who Is Rahm Emanuel? The Pragmatic Fighter Eyeing the 2028 Presidency

In the crowded field of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders, Rahm Emanuel stands out not for charisma or viral moments but for something rarer in today’s politics: a record of getting things

April 24, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Why South Korea and India Waited This Long to Become Partners

For decades, Seoul and New Delhi maintained a cordial, technically respectable partnership that never quite rose to the level of strategic necessity. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s visit to India was overdue

April 22, 2026

Asia·Opinion

A Taiwan War Won’t be Decided by Firepower Alone

If conflict breaks out over Taiwan, the decisive question may not be how many missiles China can fire, but how quickly the United States can repair, replace, and return ships to the

April 21, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 5

The Quiet Militarization of Economic Sanctions

America at 250: Toast the Past, Test the Future

Japan, India, and the Case for Trust as Strategy

France Has a Nuclear Vision. It Also Has a Defense Industry.

How Does India’s Approach to Africa’s Critical Minerals Stand Out?

The Breaking of OPEC

Germany, NATO and the Price of a U.S. Retreat

New Zealand-India Tariff Tango in Trade War Times

The Northeast Corridor: NATO’s Road to Renewal

The Myth of China’s ‘Neutrality’ on Iran

Who Is Rahm Emanuel? The Pragmatic Fighter Eyeing the 2028 Presidency

Why South Korea and India Waited This Long to Become Partners

A Taiwan War Won’t be Decided by Firepower Alone

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