Alaska-Summit: No Deal, No Order – Just a Show
Two men meet in Alaska. One wages war. The other performs power. Both smile. Peace stays outside.
Maps Beat Mines – And Brussels Just Found Out
Strategic autonomy isn’t about flag-planting or ownership. It’s about system design. Those who shape the value chain, write the terms of trade, and enforce the technical definitions – they win.
Quick Bite – Critical Minerals: Who Sets the Standards?
Brussels loves its grand unveilings. On March 16, 2023, the European Commission rolled out the Critical Raw Materials Act with all the usual fanfare – speeches about “strategic autonomy” and “reducing dependency,” delivered in a room full of people who depend on coffee from Kenya, gas from Norway, and rare earths from… China. Fast-forward two […]
Concert of Powers – Why the World Isn’t Multipolar but Fragmented
We are not living in a multipolar world order. We are living among the ruins of its promises.
Gold Dust Over Graves
The West speaks of green transformation, clean energy, responsible supply chains. Meanwhile, illegally mined gold flows into jewellery, reserve holdings, and investment products — complete with stamps and certificates.
Command Without Community – The New Art of Western Power
The West has learned: Consensus is overrated. Impact is not.
The Age of Tactical Alliances — What Comes After Loyalty?
Not all tactical games are cynical. In a world of impermanence, agility can be a virtue—if guided by clarity, not fear.
Victory’s Price — Netanyahu’s Faustian Pact with Trump
When the bunker-busting bombs dropped on Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, a decades-old Israeli wish was fulfilled—not by Tel Aviv, but by Washington.
The War That Wants to Happen and Just Did
There’s no more ambiguity. The United States has entered the war. Diplomacy is no longer an alternative; it’s an alibi.
The Rules of Retaliation
The rules of retaliation have changed. The sooner we acknowledge it, the better we can navigate what’s to come.