Politics

Trump effect - why is the far-right brand collapsing?

Politics Maciej Kisilowski - Anna Wojciuk - February 8, 2026.

US President Donald Trump, whose life has revolved around turning himself into a global brand, now seems intent on destroying what he has created. In his...

Why does Trump rely on military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine?

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 7, 2026.

President Donald Trump has taken the unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to...

US and Russia agreed to reestablish military dialogue

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 5, 2026.

The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level, military-to-military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming...

Money still makes the world (order) go round

Politics Ferry Biedermann - February 5, 2026.

All of a sudden, at the start of 2026, there’s a rush to declare the old world order over. In some cases, accompanied by either...

The last day of New START – the risk of a new arms race

Politics The Editorial Board - February 4, 2026.

New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) expires at midnight Moscow time on 5 February. After this date, the last bilateral treaty legally binding the United...

How to preserve what remains of the postwar order?

Politics Chris Patten - February 3, 2026.

As ever, US President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos last month was a rambling jumble of fabrications, non...

Strategy documents do not deter; leaders and institutions do

Politics Stephen Holmes - February 2, 2026.

The Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) places “deterrence” at the center of America’s grand strategy. Deter China from dominating the Indo-Pacific. Deter threats to...

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