For a large part, the uncomfortable truth is that Erdogan won because Kemal Kilicdaroglu was his opponent. Read it here.

Beijing is quite conscious that the Strait of Malacca can act as an effective choke point in China’s economic network, and is trying to find a solution to this thorny geopolitical problem. Read it here.

The wounded nature of U.S. politics leaves the door open to a further erosion of the U.S. dollar's international role. Read it here.

The organizational complexity of ransomware groups and their weaknesses makes the use of offensive cyberattacks especially useful in combating them. Read it here.

Washington's disparate treatment of these two Latin American nations demonstrates a lack of consistency and principles in its diplomacy toward neighboring countries. Read it here.