A Coast Guard standoff between disputed islands;
Amid demographic crisis, China starts taxing birth control;
China delays publishing home sales data;
China cancels Japanese music acts amid frosty ties;
Russia sells Yuan-dominated bonds
The United States faces a fundamental organizational crisis in space. America’s space enterprise remains fragmented across multiple agencies with unclear roles, overlapping responsibilities, and competing authorities. This institutional confusion undermines national security, stifles commercial innovation, and threatens U.S. leadership in the vital space domain.
Almost four years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, and more than a decade after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the U.S. is faced with a dilemma. On the one hand is the urge to continue to support Ukraine diplomatically and militarily. On the other is the push to stop a war that neither side can win.
In October 2025, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) convened a pivotal summit in Gabala, Azerbaijan, demonstrating its emergence as a significant geopolitical entity on the Eurasian landscape.
Late last week, without public fanfare, the Trump administration released its long-awaited National Security Strategy.