In a powerful display of geopolitical alignment, China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin used a high-profile summit in China to launch a direct and coordinated critique of Western policies, signaling a deepening of their partnership and a shared vision for a new, multipolar world order.1 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, held…
The passing of William H. Webster at the age of 101 marks the end of a remarkable life and a unique chapter in American public service. Webster was the only person in the nation’s history to have served as the head of both the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),…
The first days of August 2025 have seen a dramatic escalation in U.S. foreign policy, echoing the Cold War-era tactics of brinkmanship and sabre-rattling. U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to reposition two American nuclear submarines in response to a public spat with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent a jolt through the international community….