Category: Analysis
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US Mulls Leaflet Drop Over Caracas
Did the White House recently propose using U.S. military planes to drop leaflets over Caracas as a psychological operation to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, possibly timed to coincide with his birthday on Sunday? What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? Strategia-100, Chief Strategist: Here’s my assessment of the situation regarding the…
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Turkey: Between Spotlight and Scapegoat
Middle powers whose economic spheres of influence do not align with their military spheres of influence — and whose strength is exaggerated by other states — are being pushed into a deliberate wave of manipulation. I call this method Spotlighting. In my earlier analysis, I underlined that this technique has been actively used against Iran. Portraying…
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Germany Steers Indo-Pacific
“We, the EU and Germany, want to strengthen our partnerships with #Asia. The Indo-Pacific is particularly important when it comes to boosting our economy & trade relations. We want to invest even more in our cooperation with Indo-Pacific states.” said German Foreign Minister at the EUIPMF. (Nov 21, 2025). What is your most updated and…
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Lithuania Backs Turkish Role in EU Defense
On November 20, 2025, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys publicly endorsed closer cooperation between the EU and Turkey (Türkiye) in security and defense matters. In an interview with Anadolu Agency, he explicitly voiced support for integrating Turkey and its defense companies into EU defense plans and programs, emphasizing that this would help address…
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Putin at the Front
On November 20, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to an undisclosed command post of the Russian “West” Grouping of Forces near the front lines in Ukraine. The visit was framed by the Kremlin as a morale-boosting engagement with senior military leadership, including Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Putin appeared…