Why Nuclear Deterrence Is Being Challenged — And Why It Still Isn’t Going Away

Deep Dive

Deep Dive: If Conflict Accelerates the Energy Transition, Who Gains Power Next?

A deep dive into how conflict could accelerate the shift toward alternative energy, which countries are best positioned to benefit, and how close the world really is to a new clean-energy balance of power.

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

Deep Dive

Deep Dive: The WTO in the Age of Tariff Wars –– Still Relevant, No Longer Decisive

A deep dive into whether the World Trade Organization still matters in 2026: its history, past successes, dispute-settlement crisis, and how it is struggling to respond to Trump’s tariff war and a more fragmented global economy.

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

Deep Dive

Deep Dive: China’s Middle East Balancing Act

Why China cannot afford instability in the Strait of Hormuz: an ONEST Deep Dive on Beijing’s Iran calculus, disputed military-support reports, diplomacy, shipping risks, the May UN Security Council presidency, and what could be at stake in a Trump-Xi summit.

By Olga Nesterova • 9 min read

Diplomatic Notes

Diplomatic Note: NPT Review Conference

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Global Briefing

MAY 8: Economic Pressure, Fragile Ceasefires, Strategic Competition

KEY DEVELOPMENTS * A U.S. federal court ruled President Trump’s latest 10 percent tariffs unlawful, opening the door to broader legal challenges. * The United States and Iran exchanged fire again despite ongoing negotiations and a fragile truce. * Canada unveiled major investments in youth mental health, housing, skilled trades, migration

By Olga Nesterova • 10 min read

Explained

Can “Common Security” Replace Nuclear Deterrence?

Reporting from the United Nations, as the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference unfolds, a growing movement is challenging nuclear deterrence with a new model: common security. What it means, why it matters, and what comes next.

By Olga Nesterova • 6 min read

Global Briefing

MAY 6: Fragile Diplomacy, Global Shifts, Power Recalibrations

KEY DEVELOPMENTS * The United States pauses its Strait of Hormuz operation. * A suspected hantavirus outbreak expands, with new confirmed infections linked to a cruise ship cluster. * The U.S. political landscape shifts through primary elections, legal rulings, and growing institutional tensions. * Canada accelerates industrial and economic defense strategies in response

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

Global Briefing

MAY 4: Legal Shifts, Escalation Risks, Global Realignment

KEY DEVELOPMENTS * The U.S. Supreme Court restores nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone, reversing a major legal threat to reproductive care. * A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship leaves at least three dead, prompting a WHO investigation. * The United States launches a new operation in the Strait

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

News

WHO Responds to Deadly Hantavirus Cases on Cruise Ship Off Cabo Verde

WHO confirms hantavirus cases on a cruise ship off Cabo Verde, with three deaths and ongoing evacuations. Here’s what we know about the outbreak, risks, and global response.

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read