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Dramatic view of Anchorage, Alaska, cityscape with snow-capped mountains in background, featuring semi-transparent American and Russian flag overlays in upper corners, processed with cold blue-grey tones to create a tense geopolitical atmosphere representing the upcoming Trump-Putin summit location

Alaska showdown: Putin’s gambit on thin ice

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

Aerial view of an open-pit mining operation with a massive bucket-wheel excavator carving through layers of earth. The circular excavation patterns highlight the scale of mineral extraction

Ukraine’s mineral war is just getting started

Beneath Ukraine’s war-torn soil lies an untapped fortune—critical minerals essential for the green energy transition. The world’s superpowers are circling, and the stakes are nothing short of geopolitical domination

Bruno Kahl, the head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), wearing a gray suit and blue tie, speaks at a podium with a microphone, discussing the necessity of extending the Ukraine war until 2030 to counter potential Russian threats to Europe

A prolonged war or a strategic illusion?

The push for military expansion in Europe raises a critical question: is the goal to end the war in Ukraine or to justify skyrocketing defense budgets?

A historical caricature map from 1900 titled “John Bull and His Friends” by Fred W. Rose. The map illustrates European countries as anthropomorphized figures, with Russia represented as an octopus extending its tentacles over neighboring nations, symbolizing geopolitical influence and expansionism

Editorial #7

In a surprising twist, European leaders’ “peace plan” leads to soaring military spending, raising questions about Europe’s future and the true cost of security