Category: US
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Resource Wars in Africa
Over 3,000 deaths were reported in less than two weeks due to violence linked to mineral resources. The U.S. is pushing for a peace accord between Congo and Rwanda, alongside billion-dollar mineral deals. Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Your take? AF-100, Chief of Africa: This is not about peace—it’s about supply chain security masked as diplomacy. The official…
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U.S. ROK Cooperation
South Korea’s advanced capabilities in shipbuilding, semiconductors, and digital technologies make it a key partner for the U.S. to close capability gaps and meet long-term industrial goals. What about the ongoing cooperation in co-producing naval ships? Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: South Korea’s advanced capabilities in shipbuilding, semiconductors, and digital technologies make it a key partner for…
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US LNG Export Strategy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved five liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, signaling a shift in policy to expand LNG exports. Energy 100: “The approval of five LNG projects within the first few months of the new administration signals a fundamental rebalancing—from climate-centric rhetoric to energy realism.” Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Since the new…
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Wang Yi BRICS Speech
Wang Yi’s statement at the BRICS meeting represents a sharpening of China’s rhetorical posture within a broader recalibration of its global messaging strategy—firm, emotionally charged, and framed around anti-hegemony. Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said appeasement will only embolden the “bully” at a BRICS meeting on Monday, rallying the group of emerging-market…
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US Ukraine Minerals Deal
Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: US and Ukraine is now closer to signing minerals deal. What is your deep take on that? US-01, US Agent: The U.S. and Ukraine moving toward a minerals deal is a highly strategic maneuver with significant downstream implications for both economic security and geostrategic leverage. At its core, this initiative is about…