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By István Vass

“According to the Holy See, Unjust Peace is Not Lasting, and Pacifism is not Synonymous with Peace.” — An Interview with Vatican Expert Márk Aurél Érszegi

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President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer board Marine One at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth, Scotland on Monday, July 28, 2025, en route Trump International Scotland in Aberdeen. Photo: The White House / Official White House Photo / Daniel Torok / Flickr, US Government Works.

A Shifting World Order Must Mean the End of the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg sits with Dutch PM Rutte before his NPA address, 2014. Photo: NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization / Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

What Can a NATO Secretary-General Do When Facing War?

Source: Office of U.S. President/WikimediaCommons

How is China Viewing US Actions in Venezuela – an Affront, an Opportunity or a Blueprint?

Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides presented to the European Parliament his vision for the future of Europe, focusing on geopolitically-driven challenges. Photo: CC-BY-4.0: © European Union 2023– Source: EP / European Parliament / Wikimedia Commons.

Cyprus: EU Presidency in Turbulent Geopolitical Landscape

President Trump Meets with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark, 2019. Photo: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead / Trump White House Archived / Flickr. Public Domain Mark.

As the US eyes Greenland, Europe Must Turn a Global Problem into an Opportunity

Olympic Rings. Photo: BLazarus / Pixabay.

As the Milan Winter Olympics Approach, What are the Environmental Expectations?

2026 international political forecast

A Multipolar World Order in the Making – Our 2026 International Political Forecast

More details Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Hospital in Kostiantynivka (Donetsk region of Ukraine) after Russian strike with 3 air-dropped bombs on 4 September 2025 (Photo: Donetsk Military Civil Administration / Wikimedia Commons)

Why Justice Needs to be Baked Into Ceasefire Agreements – Including Ukraine’s