Diplomacy

The 72-Hour Trade War: A stopwatch against Canadian sovereignty.

The 72-hour trade war marks a shift from traditional diplomacy to a high-stakes 'stopwatch' strategy designed to force immediate surrender. From the 50% tariffs…

Will Gaza's Disarmament Clause Sink the Whole Track?

The August 2026 El-Alamein meeting marks a radical shift in US diplomacy, moving toward a direct parallel track with Hamas that bypasses traditional UN framewor…

Could an Iranian missile plot force Trump’s secret Ankara flight?

On July 8, 2026, a high-stakes security operation at Ankara's Esenboga Airport saw the US President smuggled via a catering truck to avoid a credible missile th…

Will the Great Diplomatic Retreat turn allies into borderlands?

As the U.S. shutters consulates in 2026, the global load-bearing wall of diplomacy is being stripped for parts. This article examines the strategic shift toward…

Will the 2026 UN election find a leader or just a P5 clerk?

As the race for the 10th UN Secretary-General intensifies, the organization faces a choice between institutional tradition and structural reform. With 7 candida…

Can Netanyahu-Trump 2026 geopolitics survive the November midterms?

In July 2026, a high-stakes summit between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu signaled a tactical pivot from military escalation toward a calculated political …

The Lausanne Ledger: Handball and the Neutrality Illusion

Why did kinetic friction force the Vance-Iran postponement?

A historic digital peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran faced immediate physical resistance as Vice President JD Vance canceled his Swiss summit. While a $…