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Tehran seeks fair and equitable negotiations with the US

Middle East TA | AP Insight - February 3, 2026.

Iran's president said he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran...

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...

A deteriorating economy is forcing Russia to negotiate peace in Ukraine

Russia Oleksandr Levchenko - February 3, 2026.

Russia’s economic system is sustained exclusively through strict manual control. This indicates a deep structural dysfunction.  The real sector of the Russian economy is experiencing one...

France's new budget clears the way for a military spending boost

EU TA | AP Insight - February 2, 2026.

France’s delayed budget for this year is set to pass Monday, clearing the way for higher military spending promised by President Emmanuel Macron to confront...

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...

The Price of Spectacle in the Epstein Files

US John Sipher - February 2, 2026.

The phrase “release the Epstein files” has such rhetorical power because it promises moral clarity. It offers the public a cathartic moment, exposure, accountability, a...

Silver volatility and dollar bounce highlight the risk of crowded trades

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 2, 2026.

The abrupt slump in silver prices on Friday, 30th January, shows the risk of crowded trades, especially those using high leverage. Silver is likely to continue...

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