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Political cartoon from the late 19th century depicting Uncle Sam as a rooster enforcing the Monroe Doctrine, keeping European powers (shown as chickens labeled “European Coop”) away from Latin American nations, portrayed as other chickens labeled with country names like Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia

Monroe Doctrine reloaded

Washington revives its old neighborhood doctrine, casting China as a threat while Latin America weighs the costs of old alliances

A diplomatic setting in Beijing featuring the national flags of Iran, China, and Russia placed side by side on a red carpet. Behind them, a traditional Chinese landscape painting hangs on the wall. The formal setting reflects the trilateral nuclear talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, and Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu

The nuclear triangle that unsettles Washington

As China deepens its nuclear diplomacy with Iran and Russia, Washington sharpens its stance. Is Beijing playing peacemaker, or is this another front in the U.S.-China rivalry?

A Renaissance oil painting depicting two richly dressed men standing beside a table adorned with scientific instruments, a globe, and a lute. The background features a green curtain, and at the bottom of the painting, an anamorphic skull stretches across the floor—visible only from a specific angle. The artwork symbolizes diplomacy, knowledge, and hidden threats, paralleling modern geopolitical tensions

Europe’s Trump dilemma: Smiling through the chaos

Donald Trump’s latest foreign policy moves have left European leaders scrambling to rationalize the irrational. As George Magnus points out, the transatlantic alliance is under stress—but Europe’s reaction is a case study in strategic self-delusion