July 15, 2026
Opinion
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From Hormuz to the Pacific: Why Japan and South Korea Are Moving Closer

By Gilles Touboul The rapprochement between Japan and South Korea is often explained by the same words: China, North Korea, Russia, Taiwan, missiles, technology, and American pressure. All of this is true. Tokyo and Seoul are not suddenly becoming close friends. They are becoming strategic partners because the world around them is becoming more dangerous. […]

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Opinion Southeast Asia

Sofia Nordgren on Illegal Adoption, Emotional Justice, and Biological Truth

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does Sofia Nordgren explain the causes of illegal adoption and the need for emotional justice? Sofia Nordgren is an international speaker, author, moderator, transformation coach, entrepreneur, and advocate for adoptee rights, identity, family reunification, and social justice, with more than 30 years of professional experience in health, wellbeing, leadership, coaching, […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 20: MAGA Movement, Trump, and Iran War

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman  How does Irina Tsukerman explain the rise of confirmation bias and denial within the MAGA movement in relation to Trump, Russia, and the Iran war? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in […]

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U.S.-China Tensions and the Reordering of Asian Markets

by Gilles Touboul The impact of China-US tensions on Asian markets in 2026 is not only about the stock market. It’s not simply about whether Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, or Taipei go up or down. The real question runs deeper: are Asian markets still economic markets, or are they gradually becoming geopolitical markets? In […]

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Vladyslav Novikov on Open-Source Intelligence, Digital Security, and the Alabuga

How does Vladyslav Novikov use open-source intelligence, AI tools, and digital evidence preservation to investigate Alabuga Polytech and Russian drone recruitment networks? Vladyslav Novikov is a Ukrainian journalist, investigator, and broadcaster with 24 Channel whose work focuses on open-source intelligence, digital evidence preservation, and Russian information operations. He is the creator of the Alabuga Case […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 19: U.S.–China Relations, AI, Geopolitics, and Strategic Distrust

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in […]

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India and the Limits of Multi-Alignment

by Gilles Touboul For a long time, India’s multi-alignment was seen as a strength. New Delhi could buy weapons from Russia, talk to Washington, remain inside the BRICS with China and Russia, take part in the Quad with the United States, Japan and Australia, and still present itself as the voice of the Global South. […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 16: Incompetent Leadership, Patronage Politics, and Global Power Shifts

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman analyze loyalty networks, institutional dysfunction, and shifting global influence? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 15: U.S. Alliances, China, and Middle East Power Shifts

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do U.S. foreign policy shifts and leadership dynamics affect NATO cohesion, Middle Eastern alliances, and China’s strategic positioning? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle […]

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Andrii Bystrov on Wartime Journalism, Safety, Ethics, and Digital Security

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How can wartime journalists balance personal safety, digital security, empathy, and rigorous reporting? Andrii Bystrov is a Ukrainian journalist, editor, and media manager formerly at Ukrainska Pravda. His career spans television, online media, newsroom editing, and media leadership. Drawn first to the speed and adrenaline of TV news, Bystrov later focused […]

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