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To the EU Defense

Giuseppe Cucchi /

- Europe -

23 April 2026

Wars, challenges, and the US’s flamboyant rhetoric all push Europe to reconsider a joint security mechanism within NATO. Here is a possible path. The subject of European defense has undoubtedly always been — and has become even more so in the wake of recent events — one of the most complex and difficult topics to […]

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A Persian Tale of Peace

Francesco Sisci / Director

- Middle East -

21 April 2026

The US and Iran have reached a plateau where they could really negotiate, as the power balance in Tehran evolves. Meanwhile, China’s game could be at a turning point, and the Pope is in it. In a twilight between war and peace, Iran may not yet have found its new dimension. The nation is in […]

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Leo and Kirill, Before Power

Lorenzo Prezzi /

- Articles -

20 April 2026

The coincidence is purely accidental. On April 12th, US President Donald Trump launches a frontal attack on Pope Leo XIV. On the same day — Easter for the Orthodox Churches — Kirill of Moscow interrupts the celebration to honor the President of Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Trump’s outbursts and posts on Truth Social are and […]

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Trump needs Canossa

Francesco Sisci / Director

- America -

15 April 2026

The clash between the US president and the Pope is the first for America, but not for the Vatican and Western history. A thousand years ago, by repenting, a holy emperor re-established his clout. Is there an old lesson for the modern emperors? US culture was born largely Christian, and in opposition to the Pope. […]

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Iran choked in the Strait

Francesco Sisci / Director

- Articles -

12 April 2026

As the first round of negotiations between the US and Iran failed, Chinese interests may loom larger, and Tehran may need a deal with America more than ever. The Iran of the ayatollahs has institutional and strategic depth. The institutional depth was evident after the attack in mid-June of last year. The regime did not […]

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A Black Flag Unfurls over the Blue-and-White:

Ely Karmon / Author

- Middle East -

11 April 2026

A Call to Heed the Conscience and Guard the Nation By Former Heads of Israel’s Defense Establishment (Appia Institute is honored to publish this important appeal. The future of Israel is at stake, and so is the future of that strategic region at the crossroads of the world.) Dr. Ely Karmon, from the Reichman University, […]

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A guide to handle the Pope

Francesco Sisci / Director

- America -

10 April 2026

Italy’s long experience can be useful to the US in coping with the Church. The bishop of Rome won’t yield to pressure but will help a sinner. It must have been a very embarrassing moment. Reportedly, an American official shook the Papal Nuncio with the possibility of ‘Avignon’, the town where, in the 15th century, […]