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Jordan was a sanctuary. For years, American forces found safe refuge there, far from the tensions of the Gulf. In July 2026, that sanctuary was shattered. Four Iranian attacks in five days. The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, in the north of the country, was struck twice. On 17 July, two American soldiers were killed. A…
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China has not fired a single shot in the Iran-United States war. Yet it may be the main beneficiary. It has observed, it has waited, it has reaped. While the United States was depleting its missile stocks, Beijing made sure Iran remained dependent on its oil. While Washington was bogging down in the Middle East,…
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The dollar is no longer what it used to be. In 2001, it accounted for 73% of global foreign exchange reserves. By 2025, that figure had fallen to 54%. A drop of nearly 20 points in two decades. It is not a collapse. It is a slow, steady, almost silent erosion. But it is real.…
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The American economy, seen from a distance, looks like a solid machine. Growth is holding up, consumers keep spending, markets are hitting record after record. Nothing alarming, at first glance. But scratch the surface a little, and the picture becomes more nuanced. Two things are eating away at the system from within. On one side,…
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The resumption of the conflict between the United States and Iran in the summer of 2026 is far more than yet another crisis in the Middle East. It is the symptom of a global shift. To understand this war, we must stop viewing it as a bilateral confrontation. We must read it as a desperate…
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Cameroon is a country too often forgotten. Wedged between Nigeria and the Congo Basin, it is nonetheless a strategic pivot whose stability conditions that of the entire Central African region. In this year 2026, the country finds itself at a crossroads. Paul Biya is 92 years old. He has been in power since 1982. On…
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a promise. It is a force multiplier on the modern battlefield. From satellites to drones, from command centres to encrypted messaging, AI is no longer just assisting. It is guiding, anticipating, deciding. Let us look at what is happening on the ground. On 16 July 2026, an American Patriot air…
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In 2026, the control of information is no longer the sole preserve of states or traditional newsrooms. Digital platforms have become political arbiters in their own right. Trust is collapsing. Citizens are looking elsewhere. Two examples are enough to set the scene. In 2024, Google removed the app of the Russian news agency TASS from…
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The Ukrainian conflict is no longer a war of movement. It has entered a phase where the exhaustion of resources and the paralysis of infrastructure are becoming the real strategic objectives. On one side, Russia is seeking to suffocate the Ukrainian economy and logistics. On the other, Ukraine is trying to break the rhythm of…
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They were seen as a tribal militia, isolated in the mountains of Yemen. Today, the Houthis have become a key player in the conflict engulfing the Middle East. Not because they have suddenly acquired decisive military power. But because Tehran has integrated them into the heart of its deterrence strategy. The strongest signal came from…
