Considering options. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview that, on the orders of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, additional U.S. military forces are being deployed toward Iran. He said that he does not want to get ahead of ongoing negotiations but that the administration is “deploying resources and considering […]
Turning up the heat. The U.S. has considered seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil to increase pressure on Tehran, according to a Wall Street Journal...
Russo-Chinese relations seem to be doing well. Just ask their leaders. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping (again) praised...
U.S.-Armenia ties. The United States and Armenia signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement during U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Yerevan. The deal,...
Gloomy outlook. Russia is open to economic cooperation with the U.S. but sees no bright future in their economic relationship because Washington keeps creating...
The United States has entered indirect talks with Tehran over the future of Iran’s nuclear program. Geopolitically, Iran should not be a fundamental issue...
George Answers Your Questions: The Dubai Talks on the Ukraine War
Jan. 31, 2026
Question: You have written about the 80-year institutional cycle and the 50-year...
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This week, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned citizens of the need to sacrifice as adjustments are made in energy and food distribution...
Last week, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that Zhang Youxia, first vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, chief of...
