Geopolitics

‘Insurrection,’ East: South Korea's president arrested in Seoul

On Jan. 3, some 200 of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s security team repelled a raid attempting to arrest him on allegations of "insurrection" for his declaration of martial law last month which was precipitated by the conservative president's election fraud investigation. Read More.

America’s northern rampart? Art of the Greenland deal

Everybody, it seems, is suddenly interested in Greenland. Read More.

Trudeau steps down on day Trump's election is certified

Whither Canada? Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned on Monday, the same day the U.S. Congress certified the election of Donald J. Trump. Read More.

China hopes to use edge in space to dominate on Earth

In Dec. 2024 China has revealed that it is making advances that could enable its domination of “Near Space,” which could go far to ensure that China can dominate military conflicts on Earth. Read More.

Ex-NATO chief takes over secretive Bilderberg Group

Jens Stoltenberg, the former head of NATO, has been named the new co-chair of the Bilderberg Group. Read More.

How North Korean spies infiltrated U.S. IT departments

When a Florida-based cybersecurity firm was looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill a software engineer position, “Kyle” seemed like a perfect fit. Read More.

MAGA world: Should Panama Canal be controlled by China?

The global ramification of the landslide election of Donald J. Trump are being felt daily. With a single post, punctuated by a speech this weekend, the president-elect made waves simultaneously on opposite sides of the globe by dusting off an long-festering issue for many patriotic Americans — the Panama Canal. Read More.

In season of peace, a 'flame of hope' for Syria

The extraordinary and fast-moving events in Syria have gripped the world. Read More.

Xi Jinping's pre-Inauguration military messaging to Trump

As an astute businessman and reflexive negotiator, Donald J. Trump intuitively understands the art of leveraging — the use of power and perceived power to influence enemies and friends alike to achieve desired results. Read More.

After impeaching Yoon, political left on rampage in South Korea

Trial proceedings for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol have begun in the nation's constitutional court. The conservative Yoon was impeached on Saturday by leftists leading the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Read More.

European nations offer Syrians cash ... to go back to Syria

Has the fall of the 20-year reign of dictator Bashar Assad enticed Syrians in Europe to return home? Read More.

Dictator out: The winners and losers in post-Assad Syria

The Assad family dictatorship which has run Syria for 53 years and has withstood 13 years of bitter civil war, has now collapsed in just over a week. A sweeping series of Islamic rebel attacks starting in late November, captured key cities from Aleppo in the north to Homs and Hama which fell like dominos creating an unstoppable military momentum on the road to Damascus. Read More.

Transformation of Syria rebel leader to be put to the test

Soon after Abu Mohammed Al-Golani formed the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, he took to wearing business attire often instead of his usual military garb. Read More.

S. Korea: Impeachment fails, Yoon agrees to leave early

South Korea's National Assembly's main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) failed in its effort to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk-Yeol on Saturday, but Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) reportedly said he has agreed to an early departure from office. Read More.

War games signal growing China-Russia nuclear threat

An unprecedented two-day joint China-Russia bomber exercise and Russian suggestions they will deploy new nuclear capable missiles to Asia point to a growing China-Russia nuclear threat to that region. Read More.