Opinion- Page 7

September 7, 2026

The Pirates are Back: The US-Iran War Opens a Window off Somalia

The waters connecting the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea have long constituted one of the most consequential maritime corridors in the global economy. Today, however, that corridor

Opinion

September 5, 2026

The Distance Between Two Points in a City Is No Longer Measured in Kilometers

For more than a century, the economic case for cities has rested on a simple proposition: proximity creates prosperity. Put enough people, businesses, institutions and markets close together, and economic activity becomes

Americas·Opinion

September 4, 2026

The Next Arms Race Will Be Fought in Markets

For most of modern history, military power has been measured in visible things: armies, ships, aircraft, missiles and, eventually, nuclear weapons. But behind every weapon is a less visible architecture—capital, technology, minerals,

The Economic Case for Rubio’s India Mission

Marco Rubio’s May 2026 visit to India is not diplomatic pageantry; it is an attempt to re-anchor a relationship whose economic and security stakes are now systemic for both countries and for

May 24, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

What Happens if Influencers Replace Journalists?

At a European Council summit in Brussels, a curious addition appeared in the press gallery: a small group of content creators, phones in hand, recording the building’s façade, panning across the red‑carpet

May 22, 2026

Europe·Opinion

Plugging AI into the American War Machine

The Pentagon’s new AI task force is an inflection point: it could harden America’s most sensitive networks against rapidly evolving cyber threats—or quietly wire fragile, corporate-built AI into the heart of U.S.

May 21, 2026

Americas·Opinion

India’s Emergence at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit

The Norwegian capital Oslo hosted the third edition of the India–Nordic Summit, a gathering that, on the surface, brought together the leaders of India and five small Nordic states around a shared

May 20, 2026

Asia·Europe·Opinion

G7 Faces the Economic Fallout of War

The world economy has entered a dangerous phase in which geopolitics, energy, and finance are colliding. When G-7 finance ministers gather to discuss the fallout from the Iran war, they are not

May 19, 2026

Opinion

The Symbolism Behind Trump-Xi Meet

As Air Force One touched down in Beijing this month, the optics surrounding Donald Trump’s return to China were impossible to ignore. Nearly a decade after his first state visit in 2017,

May 16, 2026

Opinion

6 Days That Can Change a Crisis: How 30M Barrels Turbocharge India’s Energy Security

India’s recent deal to let Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) store up to 30 million barrels of crude oil in its Strategic Petroleum Reserve is far more than a technical MoU;

May 16, 2026

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

Trump, Xi and the Island Left Off the Readout

The Trump‑Xi summit in Beijing was staged as a pageant of great‑power stability: honor guards on Tiananmen, children waving flags, two leaders speaking of partnership and peace. Yet the most consequential subject

May 15, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

A Smarter American Strategy for the Sahel

For much of the past decade, the United States watched its influence in the Sahel steadily erode. France’s retreat from Mali, a succession of military coups across West Africa, and growing anti-Western

May 14, 2026

Africa·Americas·Opinion

When Debt Tops GDP: A New Fault Line in Global Finance

For the first time since World War II (not taking into account the COVID years), U.S. public debt has eclipsed the nation’s annual output, and that watershed is already altering risk calculations

May 13, 2026

Americas·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 7

The Pirates are Back: The US-Iran War Opens a Window off Somalia

The Distance Between Two Points in a City Is No Longer Measured in Kilometers

The Next Arms Race Will Be Fought in Markets

The Economic Case for Rubio’s India Mission

What Happens if Influencers Replace Journalists?

Plugging AI into the American War Machine

India’s Emergence at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit

G7 Faces the Economic Fallout of War

The Symbolism Behind Trump-Xi Meet

6 Days That Can Change a Crisis: How 30M Barrels Turbocharge India’s Energy Security

Trump, Xi and the Island Left Off the Readout

A Smarter American Strategy for the Sahel

When Debt Tops GDP: A New Fault Line in Global Finance

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