World War III: The Soft Launch

Everything is connected, and it’s starting to become clear with the US strategic operations.

A drug addict and victim of the “new total war” competition now being played out. Nation states, particularly the People’s Republic of China, wage an all-of-society war against their adversaries to postpone the final denouement, kinetic war, until victory is assured. The narcotics war, underway for decades, has disrupted Western societies and killed hundreds of thousands. But who’s winning? Photo: Rebcenter Moscow

The Power Tables

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President Donald J. Trump attends a State Banquet with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, May 2026. Photo: White House

STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Xi-Trump: Tactical Goals Met; Strategic Trajectory Unchanged

The overarching strategic US-PRC trajectory seems largely unchanged: the PRC in continued decline and the US in continued strategic consolidation. US allies are making separate plans to manage their strategic space to a greater degree.

Türkiye Aims to Control NGOs via the United Nations

Türkiye is attempting to control the global landscape of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) through the United Nations in order to exert coercive policies and pressure on countries within its sphere of influence and interest.

Geography: We Are Where We Are

Geography is patently a critical factor in strategic thinking, not just because of the physical limitations and possibilities it unveils, but because of the psychological impact of geography upon its inhabitants.

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The Power Tables

STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Xi-Trump: Tactical Goals Met; Strategic Trajectory Unchanged

Türkiye Aims to Control NGOs via the United Nations

Geography: We Are Where We Are