In a move that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, Germany’s sovereign wealth fund has dismantled one of the core pillars of its investment philosophy: the exclusion of weapons manufacturers. The decision signals more than a portfolio adjustment. It marks a profound shift in how Europe—and increasingly
Europe is quietly preparing for a scenario that once seemed unthinkable: defending itself without the United States at its center. At emergency summits across the continent, European leaders are confronting a new geopolitical reality shaped by rising global conflict, renewed great-power competition, and deep uncertainty over the future of NATO
The alliance that once defined the architecture of global security is now confronting a reality it was never designed to handle: internal division at the highest level, in the middle of an escalating geopolitical crisis. At the center of the latest rupture is a widening rift between the United States
The war in Iran is not confined to the Middle East. Its most profound consequences are being felt thousands of miles away—across Africa, Asia, and other parts of the Global South—where fragile economies are absorbing the full force of a global energy and financial shock. An Energy Crisis Hits the
In a move that would have been unthinkable just a decade ago, Japan is rewriting the rules that have defined its global identity since World War II. The decision to loosen long-standing restrictions on arms exports marks more than a policy shift—it signals a deeper transformation in how nations are
