John Mearsheimer’s warning is not that nuclear war is likely. It is that nobody serious can say how it would unfold once the first weapon is used
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The retired U.S. Army officer argues that Saudi Arabia cannot defend itself, depends on foreigners for both its economy and its safety, and now faces a narrowing choice—accept that its era of regional dominance is over and do business with Iran, or risk the unraveling of the state itself.
FBI Director Kash Patel arrived in Moscow on October 14, 2026, for a short, carefully scheduled visit running through October 15. The trip is built around judicial cooperation and intelligence dialogue, including meetings with senior FSB leadership
August Hanning once ran the BND, the agency charged with keeping Germany’s secrets. Now, at 80, he stands accused of trafficking in them.
There is an ancient saying that whispers through the ages, carried on the winds of history: In times of trouble, raise your flag high, as high as possible, so that it can be seen in all directions, and those who are your friends will answer your call and come to your aid.
Russia’s foreign intelligence chief has accused the European Union of interfering in the country’s State Duma elections, saying Brussels prepared a critical assessment of the vote before it was completed.
In a region often defined by sudden headlines and hard-edged military talk; last Sunday’s meeting in Cairo felt like something rarer: a deliberate bet on conversation.
Anti-corruption prosecutors have suspended and ordered the house arrest of Vlora Hyseni, the head of Albania’s State Intelligence Service, on suspicion of leaking classified information.
On the tarmac at Shannon Airport in western Ireland, two aircraft sat for refueling. According to two people familiar with the matter, that pause was long enough for CIA Director John Ratcliffe to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.