The Age of Tactical Alliances — What Comes After Loyalty?
Diplomacy didn’t die. It just stopped believing in fairy tales. As the NATO summit in The Hague (June 24–25, 2025) approaches, the optics are in place—flags fluttering, podiums staged, declarations rehearsed. But the real diplomacy happens elsewhere: in encrypted chats, backroom nods, and discreet recalibrations. This isn’t the age of shared destiny. It’s the age […]