While some of Trump's pronouncements may seem childish to the world, it's not difficult to see that beneath them lies a new global political reality that thrives on tension and seeks to profit from it.

The latest Canada-U.S. trade rupture matters: the issue is no longer simply what tariffs each side can impose, but whether the economic assumptions that sustained North American integration for generations are beginning to change.

Maritime chokepoints are no longer merely arteries of international commerce. They have evolved into laboratories in which the concepts of power, influence, and deterrence are being fundamentally redefined.

If someone who had never met you looked at your social media accounts, what would they think they knew about you?