China To Build $167 Billion Mega-Dam, Worries Neighboring Countries In Pursuit Of Goal

China broke ground last weekend on what Premier Li Qiang calls “the world’s largest hydropower project,” a five‑dam cascade on the Yarlung Zangbo River just 30 km from the Indian border. Estimated at 1.2 trillion yuan—about $176 billion at current exchange rates—the scheme would deliver

‘Pro-China’ Taiwan Politicians Face Recall Elections

Taiwanese voters will decide on July 26th whether to remove 24 Kuomintang (KMT) legislators—about one‑fifth of the parliament—in what organizers call the island’s first mass recall of sitting lawmakers. A second batch of seven KMT members faces balloting on August 23rd, bringing the total threat to

Analysis: International Neo-Nazi Organization Linked To Russian Intelligence & Assassinations Of Ukrainian Military Leadership

A Neo-Nazi organization founded in the United States in 2018, known as "The Base" has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Ivan Voronych, a Ukrainian colonel who served in the Secret Service of Ukraine (SBU), a military intelligence unit responsible for internal state security. Voronych was believed to

Japan’s Ruling Party Loses Recent Election

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito failed to retain their majority in the July 20ᵗʰ upper house election, winning 47 seats when they needed at least 50 to hold the chamber; the setback leaves Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heading a coalition that is now

Washington’s Push to Dominate Rare Earth Minerals: Economic and Employment Impacts

Analysis: Colombia's Total Peace Plan Flounders Amid Sustained Violence

With his electoral victory in 2022 Gustavo Petro promised a new future for Colombia, one without the persistent threat of guerilla and drug trafficking violence, namely through his Total Peace plan. The plan would have seen the various guerilla organizations commit to dialogue with the central government, namely the National

North Korea's Strategic Shift and What it Means for the US

For decades, American policymakers have operated under the assumption that North Korea's nuclear ambitions could be managed through a familiar diplomatic playbook: engagement, negotiation, and the calculated dispensation of sanctions relief and security assurances. This approach, rooted in the belief that Pyongyang's provocations were fundamentally transactional

How the Dalai Lama’s Succession Could Change India-China Relations

In a major cultural moment, the selection process for the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso has evolved into a key geopolitical matter in the Asia-Pacific region. India has hosted the 14th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan exile community since 1959 when Tibetans revolted, but the upcoming succession of this religious

JNIM 2025 Offensive Across the Sahel

Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), Al-Qaeda's branch in the Sahel, launched a coordinated assault on Malian towns and villages on July 1st. Several army bases and police stations were targeted in the offensive, as well as critical infrastructure. The Malian Armed Forces claimed to have killed

Analysis: What Middle East Attacks Did To The Markets

This past week, the oil market spiked as expected in response to Washington’s Saturday strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Fordow facility—Tehran's state-of-the-art nuclear installation—was the primary target, hit by B-2 bombers that successfully dropped GBU-57A bunker-buster armaments. The other two facilities were targeted

Safeguarding U.S. Farmland: New Legislation Targets Foreign Ownership Amid National Security Concerns

Introduction: A New Legislative Push Through an expedited process, the House of Representatives has just passed a bill aimed at making the purchase of U.S. farmland by foreign buyers more difficult than under current law. The proposed legislation is intended to address the international threat posed by Beijing, which

Analysis: NATO 5% Benchmark for Defense Spending

The U.S. protectionist umbrella has long been one of the most advantageous assets for NATO countries in Europe, ensuring peace through security. Donald Trump has recognized this as a vulnerability for Washington, given the lack of commitment European nations have shown in the form of defense spending. The most