#Geopolitics
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US Navy Super Hornet Marking Raises Questions Over Iranian Submarine Kill
A victory marking on a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet has sparked fresh speculation that the aircraft was credited in…
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Russia Strategic Challenges: 3 Pressure Points Shaping Policy
Russia faces three strategic challenges: a tightening external security ring, a delicate China-India balancing act, and weak policy feedback loops.…
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Syria Security Crisis Deepens After Homs Bus Attack Kills 7
A deadly bus ambush in Homs and a separate gas pipeline blast near Damascus underscored Syria’s fragile security and infrastructure…
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Geopolitics Overshadow Data as Trump Rejects Iran Strait Proposal
Markets opened the week under pressure after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.…
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Brent Crude Hits $108 as 10 Million Barrels a Day Stay Offline
Brent crude climbed to a four-month high above $108 after a key Saudi export bypass remained shut and Gulf shipping…
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USS Abraham Lincoln Returns After 286-Day Deployment, Undercutting Iran Strike Claims
The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back to the United States after a 286-day deployment and a port call in…
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China-Taiwan Tensions Rise as 244 Chinese Government Vessels Encircle the Island
A record 244 Chinese government vessels were detected around Taiwan in July, intensifying concerns about a potential quarantine or blockade.…
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U.S. AI Coalition Pressure Campaign Targets 35 Countries
Washington is weighing a sharper line on AI alignment, warning 35 countries they may have to choose between a U.S.-backed…
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Iran Offers $30,000 Bounty for American Troops as Gulf Tensions Escalate
Iran’s army chief announced a $30,000 reward for the killing or capture of U.S. troops, underscoring a sharp rise in…
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Iran-US Talks Remain Frozen as Tehran Rejects 60-Day Timeline
Iran says talks with the United States have not started and that a previously discussed 60-day framework is no longer…