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World • Investigation
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Spain's 30-tonne Arconian seizure was the loudest signal yet. The deeper story is demand, trafficking logistics, British consumers, port corruption, public health, violence and enforcement trying to keep up.
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America's Military Year Is a Map of Force
From the Maduro raid to the Iran war, Hormuz, cartel boat strikes, classified AI and the defense factory floor, 2026 shows how U.S. power now moves through operations, logistics and production.
World • Analysis
Europe’s Defense Turn Is Now a Budget, Supply-Chain, and Time Problem
The continent has moved beyond vague seriousness. The next test is whether spending pledges and white papers can become production, movement, and usable deterrence before strategic time runs out.