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Three-Front World: Iran MOU Talks Begin, Russia Eyes Kyiv, China Tests Scarborough Shoal

By James Blackwood July 01, 2026 6 min read Cyber defense

On the same day Iran's delegation arrives in Doha to discuss MOU implementation, Russian forces continue grinding advances toward Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia while a Chinese research vessel moves toward Scarborough Shoal.

Global Order Under Pressure: Iran Ceasefire Holds, NATO Scrambles, China Tightens Grip

By James Blackwood June 29, 2026 6 min read Cyber defense

Three simultaneous flashpoints — a fragile US-Iran ceasefire, mounting NATO credibility concerns, and Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea — are converging to test the architecture of post-Cold War security.