Geopolitics

Team Biden discovers new Saudi ruler is no American asset

Mohammed Bin Salman is young, brash and ruthless. What sets him apart from his Saudi colleagues is that he is the de facto ruler of the biggest crude oil exporter in the world. After years of stagnation, the Gulf Arab kingdom, with the fastest economic growth in a decade, is awash with money. Read More.

As Russia tightens the vice, Trump's warning recalled

This was a crisis waiting to happen. Europe’s unfolding energy emergency was long in coming but at the same time widely encouraged by Western European states all too eager to embrace Russia’s cheap and available natural gas delivered to the European Union’s doorstep by a spiderweb of pipelines some dating from the Soviet era. Read More.

How ‘far-right' is Italy's 'nationalist’ Giorgia Meloni?

We don't pretend to be experts on Italian politics. Nevertheless, the similarities with fake populist Republicans here in America is unmistakable. The warning message: for a deeply unpopular ruling elite, the best way to remain in power at the moment may be to subvert and control the public backlash roiling against it. Read More.

Spy chiefs deliver joint wake-up call on Chinese intel

The jolting but not unexpected wake-up call came from London. Read More.

Biden in visit accused of undermining Israeli sovereignty

In a move that was seen as undermining Israeli sovereignty over the eastern part of the capital city of Jerusalem, Joe Biden's handlers removed the Israeli flag from his limo and refused to allow Israeli officials to accompany Biden in a visit to a Palestinian hospital on Friday. Read More.

Hacker tried to sell database with records on 1 billion Chinese

A computer hacker who had obtained a database from a police network in Shanghai which contained records on 1 billion Chinese citizens attempted to sell the database for 10 bitcoin, or about $200,000. Read More.

Clock ticks down to Europe’s July 22 ‘doomsday’

In 2018, President Donald Trump warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Germany would regret becoming overly reliant on Russian energy. Read More.

Fire guts Gates-funded synthetic meats store in Netherlands

A Bill Gates-funded grocery in the Netherlands which sells synthetic meats was destroyed in a fire on July 10. Read More.

Biden is making Xi Jinping smile in so many ways

Amid daily revelations about damning evidence on his son Hunter Biden's laptop, two major warnings regarding China's ongoing efforts to infiltrate American politics and steal U.S. technology were issued by U.S. intelligence officials last week. Read More.

Shinzo Abe's legacy surged in Japan elections

The shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe two days before a national election dealt a blow to his powerful anti-China political posture in Japan, but a new MAGA-like populist party has emerged. Read More.

Real insurrections in Sri Lanka, Netherlands

There is Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, and then there are actual insurrections. Read More.

'Finlandization' to expanded NATO: 'Not without risk'

Just a year ago, the political odds of comfortably neutral Sweden and Finland joining NATO were a long shot; Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine changed the military threat and jolted the political calculus. Read More.

Dominant voice in opposing China: Japan's Abe assassinated

Japan's former prime minister and most popular living statesman Shinzo Abe, 67, has been shot, a government spokesman said Friday, as local media reported he showed no vital signs. He was pronounced dead at 5 p.m. local time on July 8. Read More.

NASA chief sounds alarm on China’s ‘military space program’

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) director Bill Nelson has warned of China’s aggressive intent in space and on the Moon. But is a lack of leadership by the Biden Administration ensuring that China will gain a dominant position on the Moon? Read More.

CCP can access Americans' personal info on TikTok

Employees of the video app TikTok who are based in China and tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) can access the personal data of the app's users in the United States, the company admitted. Read More.