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photo of ​BMW staff working on the production of the electric car i3 in the BMW Group factory in Leipzig.
Economytrump tariffs

Don’t Take His Bait! A German Call Not To Retaliate Against Trump’s Auto Tariffs

by Alan Posener April 1, 2025
photo of three young men sitting on the road
Ideasdraft

A World Drifting Toward War? Gen Z Makes The Case Against The Draft

by Ɩzge İnan March 28, 2025April 7, 2025
​Friedrich Merz speaks at the German Bundestag on March 18, 2025.
Economygerman defense

Germany’s Trillion: How A Record Investment Plan Could Reshape The Nation

by Mark Schieritz March 21, 2025March 31, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #122 — Arab Tales
In The Newsmagazine

Worldcrunch Magazine #122 — Arab Tales

by Worldcrunch March 14, 2025
Photo of ​Ukrainian soldiers manning drones, like here on the Kherson front line.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Signal To Ukraine? Inside Europe’s Rush For A Starlink Alternative

by Meike Laaff and Jakob Von Lindern March 10, 2025March 24, 2025
Photo of two French soldiers during a military exercise
Geopoliticsdefense

This Is How Europe Becomes The Military Power That The World Needs Now

by Hans-Dieter Heumann March 7, 2025March 24, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #121 — Au Revoir, America
In The Newsmagazine

Worldcrunch Magazine #121 — Au Revoir, America

by Worldcrunch March 7, 2025May 9, 2025
Photo of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron embracinf after meeting in London on March 2
Russia-Ukraine Wardefense

Not Just Ukraine — Europe Also Knows It Still Needs The U.S.

by Pierre Haski March 3, 2025March 24, 2025
Photo of tank models on display
Geopoliticsgerman defense

To Stand Up To Putin (And Trump), Germany’s Next Leader Must Spend Much More On Defense

by Fabian Reinbold February 23, 2025March 8, 2025
photo of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is received Monday by French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of an emergency meeting in Paris.
Geopoliticseurope defense

Facing Trump And Putin, Europe Requires True Unity — And Courage

by Christophe Jakubyszyn February 18, 2025
​The RV Oceania with a diver in the Baltic Sea.
Russia-Ukraine Wararctic

Missiles Or Science? Why Our Best Weapon Against Putin May Be Arctic Research

by Adam Wajrak February 11, 2025
A serviceman of the Russian Southern Military District's engineer unit takes part in combat training based on the experience gained in Russia's special military operation
Russia-Ukraine Warrussian military

Three Years On, Ukraine’s Most Reliable Ally Is The Russian Military Bureaucrat

by Ivan Filippov January 21, 2025March 9, 2025
photo of macron and scholz between eu and u.s. flags
Geopoliticseurope

U.S. Election And Europe: Why The Era Of “Geopolitical Outsourcing” Is Over

by Pierre Haski November 4, 2024
Mapaganda: How The World Falls For Russia's Bogus Maps — National Geographic And All
Russia-Ukraine Warcartography

Mapaganda: How The World Falls For Russia’s Bogus Maps — National Geographic And All

by Olena Starik October 23, 2024
A photo of French soldiers with face paint.
Greenclimate change

Climate Change, The Silent New Enemy Of Armed Forces Everywhere

by Charlotte Meyer October 16, 2024
Paris' Bastille Day military parade
Geopoliticsgermany

The World Needs A Strong, Proud And United European Military

by Jeff Israely October 4, 2024
Greek soldiers marching in Athens
Geopoliticsgreece

My Big Fat Greek Army – And German Responsibility For The Waste

by Jeff Israely October 4, 2024
Iraqi Peshmerga fighters near Sinjar on Nov. 12
blogtaiwan

Iraq-Syria-Europe: On The Shifting Front Line Against ISIS

by Bertrand Hauger October 4, 2024
Photo of ​Bundeswehr soldiers training near a German tank in Munster, Germany
Geopoliticsnato

How To Rebuild The German Military — Europe’s Best Hope To Deter Putin

by Irene Caselli October 4, 2024
Vladimir Putin in a suit, sitting on a chair with russian flag in the background
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia

Here Are Four Ways Putin Could Turn The Tide In Ukraine

by Irene Caselli October 4, 2024
Photo of Military drills in Taiwan amid rising China-U.S. Tensions
Geopoliticschina-taiwan relations

China’s Military Intentions Are Clear — And Arming Taiwan Is The Only Deterrence

by Irene Caselli October 4, 2024
German air forces conducting exercises.
Geopoliticsgermany

China Is Recruiting Former NATO Pilots — Is That OK?

by Bethany Wright October 4, 2024
Lithuanian soldiers march during a military parade during Armed Forces Day in Vilnius.
Russia-Ukraine Warbaltics

How The Baltics Are Building New Defense Forces Against A Russian Invasion

by Pavel Lokshin October 4, 2024
Photograph of an Israeli soldier surrounded by missiles at a position of a self-propelled howitzer deployed in northern Israel bordering Lebanon​
Israel-Palestine Warisrael-hamas war

Israel v. Emmanuel Macron — And Who’s Next?

by Pierre Haski September 24, 2024
Photo of the destroyed buildings after being hit by a Russian missile strike
Geopoliticsukrainian civilians

Russia’s Negotiation Strategy? Break The Morale Of Ukrainian Civilians

by Pierre Haski August 29, 2024
Economygreece

Austerity? Not For Greece’s Defense Budget

by Chris Arden July 29, 2024
Testing the alliance
Geopoliticsjapan

Okinawa: The U.S. Bases Caught Between Feuding China and Japan

by Jean Marcel Maillard July 29, 2024
Photo of four members of the Finnish forces during an exercise in Niinisalo, Finland
Geopoliticsnato

European Defense: How Russia’s War Changed Everything And Nothing

by Renate Mattar May 21, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference in Prague in March 2024​.
Geopoliticsmacron

Macron, From “Don’t Humiliate Russia” To West’s No. 1 Hawk On Ukraine War

by Pierre Haski May 21, 2024
Geopoliticsrussia

Putin Sacks Defense Minister Over Corruption Charges

by Bertrand Hauger April 13, 2024
Geopoliticsunited states

Obama Taps Hagel For Defense, Brennan For CIA

by Julie Farrar April 13, 2024
Futuregermany

Report: German Military Set To Purchase Armed Drones

by Marion Girault-Rime April 13, 2024
Geopoliticssouth africa

Twist In Pistorius Case – Lead Detective Faces Attempted Murder Charges

by Julie Farrar April 13, 2024
Barak when he was still in government
Economyisrael

Ehud Barack And Israel’s Ivory Coast Connection

by Bertrand Hauger April 13, 2024
photo of French Police in front of the Eiffel Tower
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

Are Rising France-Russia Tensions A Security Threat For The Paris Olympics?

by Pierre Haski April 10, 2024
Security personal gather as a fire truck leaves the Ryazan oil refinery, in the wake of a Ukraine-led drone attack.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia Send A Message: This Is Your War, And It Ain’t Over

by Pierre Haski March 13, 2024March 12, 2025
Chinese defense lawyer Gao Zicheng
Societychina

China’s Lawyers, Stepchildren Of A Fledgling Judicial System

by Bertrand Hauger February 23, 2024
Benyamin Netanyahu during a weekly cabinet meeting
Geopoliticsisrael

The New Netanyahu Government, The Worst In Israeli History

by Daniel Shadmy February 22, 2024
Poland's volunteer WOT militia
In The Newspoland

From TheĀ Baltics To Poland, Militias Rising Against Russian Threat

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2024
Defenders Of Kyiv: Ukraine Troops Use Trench Warfare To Turn The Tide
Geopoliticsukraine war

Defenders Of Kyiv: Ukraine Troops Use Trench Warfare To Turn The Tide

by Irene Caselli February 22, 2024

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