China’s 18.48 Trillion Yuan Imports and the New Global Trade Logic
by Qaiser Nawab In 2025, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan. For decades, the orthodox view
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The Great Decoupling: America’s Tariff Wall Encircles Its Allies
by Wania Tahir The post-1945 economic order, predicated on the free movement of goods and the sanctity of alliances, may
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A Strategic Thaw: China-EU Consensus
by Wania Tahir On January 12, a collective sigh of relief was audible across the Eurasian manufacturing landscape. After
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Statecraft and Faultines 5: Diplomacy, Deterrence, and the Limits of Economic Power
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New
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Statecraft and Faultlines 4: Imperial Wars, Attrition, and the Limits of Power
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New
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Statecraft and Faultlines 3: Mass Violence, Entitlement, and Ethical Resilience
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New
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“Operation Domino”: The widespread Hamas network uncovered in Italy
by Giovanni Giacalone On Saturday, December 27, the Italian State Police and the Financial Guard arrested seven Palestinians suspected of
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Managing Escalation by Losing It: One Year On from America’s Yemen Mistake
By Amb. Dr. Mohamed Qubaty How restraint without Yemeni leverage turned crisis management into a doctrine of permanent escalation. One
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When some members of the Italian Catholic Church cannot distinguish “opinion” from “support for terrorism”
by Giovanni Giacalone On Friday, December 12, 2025, Turin’s Appeal Court released an Egyptian imam
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Armenia: from a “promise of marriage” to India to diversification flirting with Pakistan
by Dani Avriel Armenia: from a “promise of marriage” to India to diversification flirting with Pakistan The peace agreement between