The U.S. National Security Strategy released earlier this month contained a couple of related priorities that have informed ...

The release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy has brought into focus a fundamental tension that has been simmering ...

America's new National Security Strategy reflects a fundamental change in U.S. policy. It prioritizes America maintaining its ...

Russia has sharply reduced its oil export prices, offering steep discounts on crude. Urals, the country’s flagship blend, was ...

Tariffs on China. The U.S. announced it will delay tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports until 2027. A year-long ...

Amid early signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China rivalry, both sides are reaching out to Taiwan’s political opposition. First, ...

Origin and Future Dec. 15, 2025 Question: Europe today is similar to the 13 colonies that came together to oppose a powerful ...

Escalation. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and ...

EU agenda. EU leaders continue to meet in Brussels to discuss whether and how to use 210 billion euros ($246 billion) in ...

Syrian unrest. Deadly clashes erupted between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the city of ...

Sanctions relief. The United States will lift sanctions on Belarusian potassium, U.S. special envoy John Cole announced ...

Financial support. EU leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with a 90 billion-euro ($105 billion) loan to finance its military ...