An in-depth interview with Plamen Tonchev, one of Europe’s most seasoned China watchers, on U.S.–China rivalry, strategic contradictions, and the risks of a leaderless international order
Donald Trump declares victory in Venezuela after a dramatic intervention, leaving unresolved realities, legal violations, and geopolitical risks that may turn the operation into a long-term strategic disaster
Trump’s reported 28-point Ukraine peace plan has ignited global debate, raising questions about U.S. leverage, European resistance, and whether any settlement can hold amid a shifting geopolitical landscape
China’s sweeping rare earth export controls and the U.S. retaliatory tariffs mark a defining moment in techno-mercantilist rivalry—where control over indispensable materials now challenges America’s long-claimed status as the indispensable nation
The international stage endures an unprecedented surge of voluntarism, where agreements, often impractical, forge a landscape indifferent to reality, yielding unpredictable geopolitical and economic ramifications
The Trump–Netanyahu Gaza Plan, presented on 29 September 2025, promises humanitarian relief, Israeli withdrawal, and Gaza’s reconstruction, yet its externally imposed structure and lack of Palestinian ownership undermine its legitimacy, feasibility, and potential for durable peace
The Trump–Putin summit in Alaska reshapes global geopolitics, marking Russia’s return from pariah to partner, sidelining Europe, shifting burdens to Ukraine, and unveiling America’s strategy to counter China through renewed U.S.–Russia cooperation
At the Alaska showdown between Trump and Putin, the spectacle masks a perilous Russian gambit—one so costly and brittle it risks cracking under the weight of its own ambitions
Trump’s tariff threats and Pakistan overtures risk destroying decades of U.S.–India cooperation, inadvertently pushing New Delhi toward Beijing’s embrace while undermining America’s Indo-Pacific strategy against Chinese expansion
As U.S. and Chinese officials exit the Stockholm trade talks with clashing narratives, the world watches a masterclass in strategic ambiguity—where diplomatic success and stalemate depend entirely on who’s doing the talking