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JUST ANNOUNCED: The Foreign Policy Association's list of Great Decisions topics for 2027:

Great Decisions 2027 Topic Announcement - Foreign Policy Association Edited by G. John Ikenberry.

Global Demographics in the Year 2100 How different will the global population distribution look in 2100?...

Germany drew more power from wind & solar than from fossil fuels in 2025. Why do you think the US lagging behind?

In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels E360 Digest July 28, 2026 In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels Pixabay In a first, Germany drew more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year.Together, wind and solar generated 44 percent of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated roughly 43 percent, accor...

Under the leadership of Marco Rubio, the US State Department has just published this 100-page report which claims Cuba is the origin of Communist infiltration into the US, & has been since since the 1960s. What do you think of that?

Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism - United States Department of State Cuba’s assault on the United States was never, at root, a quarrel over economic policy or sovereignty or even ownership of a particular territory. It was a revolution against Western civilization itself — waged, in part, via the novel and insidious method of persuading the children of the West...

Ukraine and the European Union have signed a new Defense Industrial Partnership, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on July 15, calling Kyiv a "net security provider for Europe."

"What we are signing today is our very own Drone Deal," von der Leyen said in a speech during her visit to Kyiv on Ukraine's Statehood Day.

Ukraine has already signed drone cooperation deals with multiple countries in Europe and the Middle East, sharing experience in deploying and countering unmanned systems.

Photo: Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP via Getty Images (illustrative purpose).

Should the US do the same?

How China Prioritizes Africa "The Chinese see Africa as an important, important partner...as a p...

And in Hungary, the work to dismantle Orban's last bastions of power continues:

Hungary parliament passes law to oust president in Magyar's power shake-up Hungary's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment on Monday to oust President Tamas Sulyok, who Prime Minister Peter Magyar says is a "puppet" of former premier Viktor Orban.

French President Emmanuel Macron said July 13 that France would allow Ukraine to produce French-designed cruise missiles, glide bombs, and air defense interceptors, marking the first time France has licensed the production of its weapons in Ukraine.

"Earlier this afternoon, President Zelensky and I agreed on a roadmap between our two countries, implementing what had been agreed in principle last November regarding our bilateral defense cooperation," Macron said during a news conference following a Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris.

The agreement covers AASM precision-guided air-to-ground bombs, Aster air defense interceptors, and SCALP long-range air-launched cruise missiles. Britain produces its own version of the SCALP, known as Storm Shadow.

Macron also said France would transfer radar systems to Ukraine. Kyiv has ordered next-generation SAMP/T air defense systems, which will be delivered after Ukraine receives older versions of the system and an additional batch of missiles.

France also plans to deliver 16 Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine, which are expected to begin operating in Ukrainian airspace in 2028 or 2029, according to Macron.

"Thank you, Emmanuel! Thank you, France! Glory to Ukraine!" Zelensky said in a post on social media confirming the news on July 14.

Photo: Tom Nicholson / POOL / AFP via Getty Images.

Because when the apparatchiks take over, the experts get pushed out 👇

RIP the US state department America’s diplomats used to have global sway. Now they are besieged by their own president

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-russia-eu-sabotage-espionage-attacks-sanctions/

France to summon Russia's ambassador over "sabotage and espionage in a dozen European countries" Paris will summon Russia's ambassador and the EU and U.K. are announcing new sanctions over an alleged "vast cyber campaign" targeting European countries.