Since the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, the world has witnessed the unravelling of the global trade order like never before as Donald Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs against all economies to varying degrees. While the seeds of it were sown during his first term, Trump has taken his protectionist agenda to unprecedented […]
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As the U.S.-Israeli War in Iran completes a month, neither an exit plan nor an end is in sight. The only thing certain remains the uncertainty, and Europe’s silence. Following the recent European Council Summit, which saw leaders call for de-escalation in the region, increased protection of civilians and infrastructure, and protection of EU interests […]
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The global nonproliferation community has treated allies and adversaries alike when it comes to nuclear-related issues, in order to preserve the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which is widely regarded as conventional wisdom. Such ‘policy correctness’ based on morality sounds principled, but it is strategically incoherent in practice. Nowhere is this duality more visible than in […]
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