There are various reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, but there is one important factor that has not been sufficiently explored. The Soviet Union in the 1980s had become increasingly ...

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: There is one G7 leader who has a different view of the world – can the other six find common ground with Donald Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to renewing communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House ...

Air India 787 crashes, Gaza march crackdown, Iran tensions rise. Welcome to your Thursday SOFREP evening brief for June 12, ...

Confronted by U.S. trade pressure and a polarized Indo-Pacific, South Korea is recalibrating its economic diplomacy at a ...

Just as Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II worked to defeat the USSR, Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV can confront Putin’s ...

An alternative to neoliberal trade policies is urgently needed, not Trump's gunboat diplomacy and erratic deals.

Iran conflict will “immensely” dominate the upcoming gathering of the leaders of the Group of Seven, not just because of the dangers of further escalation, but also because of the “sheer uncertainty” ...

Climate policy is no longer optional — it is a national survival strategy. Trump’s policy reversals may have startled the ...