Politics & Policy
Japan’s Military Shift Signals a New Era: The Quiet End of the Post-War Order
April 21, 2026
In a move that would have been unthinkable just a decade ago, Japan is rewriting the rules that have defined its global identity since
Iran’s Hormuz Reopening Declaration Collapses Into Conditional Threat as Trump Holds U.S. Blockade
April 18, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most consequential energy chokepoint, appeared to reopen—then immediately became conditional again—on Friday, underscoring how far the region remains
Sudan’s War Enters a Fourth Year—and Becomes a Regional Conflict With No Exit
April 18, 2026
As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, what began as a power struggle in Khartoum has metastasized into a far broader regional conflict—one
