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European Commission has no plans to revise the deadline for phasing out Russian LNG

European Commission has no plans to revise the deadline for phasing out Russian LNG

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the institution has established timelines to refuse Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and does not intend to modify them. "We have objectives, and we are committed to them," she informed journalists in Brussels. Von der Leyen answered...
Intelligence Fractures and Strategic Doubt Drive Resignation Over Iran Threat Assessment

Intelligence Fractures and Strategic Doubt Drive Resignation Over Iran Threat Assessment

The resignation of a senior U.S. counterterrorism official amid escalating tensions with Iran reveals a deeper fracture within Washington’s national security establishment—one that goes beyond personality or politics and instead reflects a fundamental disagreement over threat perception,...
Escalating Gulf Pressure Signals Shift Toward Decisive U.S. Strategy Against Iran’s Regional Leverage

Escalating Gulf Pressure Signals Shift Toward Decisive U.S. Strategy Against Iran’s Regional Leverage

A subtle but decisive shift is taking shape across the Gulf, where long-standing reliance on deterrence is giving way to a harder strategic expectation from the United States. For years, Gulf states operated within a framework that balanced caution with dependence on American security guarantees....
G20 GDP growth slows to 0.7% in Q4

G20 GDP growth slows to 0.7% in Q4

According to a preliminary report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the economies of G20 nations expanded by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025 versus the prior three months. This indicates a decrease compared to the adjusted 0.9% increase in July-September....
Escalation in the Gulf: Iran’s New Supreme Leader Signals Hormuz Blockade Strategy as Israel Raises Direct Threats

Escalation in the Gulf: Iran’s New Supreme Leader Signals Hormuz Blockade Strategy as Israel Raises Direct Threats

The emergence of a new leadership dynamic in Tehran has reshaped the strategic landscape of the Middle East, as Iran’s newly elevated Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei signaled a hardline approach centered on leveraging the Strait of Hormuz as a geopolitical weapon. His vow to maintain pressure on...
First week of Iran operation cost the US over $11 billion

First week of Iran operation cost the US over $11 billion

The Pentagon stated that the US invested $11.3 billion during the initial week of the military campaign against Iran, according to reports from The New York Times and CBS News, referencing sources. Sources reported that military officials informed Congress members during a briefing this week that...
Strategic Attrition and Energy Leverage: The Logic Behind Iran’s Long-Game Confrontation With the United States and Israel

Strategic Attrition and Energy Leverage: The Logic Behind Iran’s Long-Game Confrontation With the United States and Israel

The conflict between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other has increasingly evolved into a struggle shaped less by decisive battlefield victories and more by the strategic management of time, pressure, and endurance. Rather than attempting to overpower its adversaries...
US Secretary of Energy states that the United States was not involved in the strikes on Iranian energy facilities

US Secretary of Energy states that the United States was not involved in the strikes on Iranian energy facilities

The United States military did not take part in the Israeli attacks on energy infrastructure located near Tehran, according to US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Sunday. He stated on CNN that these were Israeli strikes.  According to Wright, the United States is not currently planning to...
FT: US is discussing purchasing drone interceptors from Ukraine for operation in Iran

FT: US is discussing purchasing drone interceptors from Ukraine for operation in Iran

According to a report by the Financial Times, which cited sources within the Ukrainian defense industry, the Pentagon and at least one Gulf nation are thinking about buying Ukrainian drone interceptors to support a military effort against Iran. The newspaper's sources say that the stockpile of...
Taiwan hopes to avoid power rationing due to LNG supply disruption

Taiwan hopes to avoid power rationing due to LNG supply disruption

If there is an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Taiwanese government intends to seek liquefied natural gas supplies from regions outside the Middle East, such as Australia and the United States. According to the Taipei Times, Minister of Economy Kung Ming-hsin informed parliament that...
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