While Putin sees BRICS expansion as a tool to counter Western influence, internal disagreements and differing group goals limit its effectiveness as a unified anti-Western alliance. Read it here.

In the past, the secret ingredient for domination was gold, then oil. Now, in the new world of artificial intelligence, the key is nuclear power. Read it here.

Every military asset moved to the Middle East is one that could be used to deter China in the Indo-Pacific. Read it here.

​​What might be the consequences of the United States joining Israel’s strike campaign against Iran? Is there a way out? Watch it here.

The region’s powers worry that an Israeli victory over Iran may come at the cost of stability. A negotiated solution to Iran’s nuclear program remains the best bet. Read it here.