The Strait of Hormuz And The New Economics Of Uncertainty
byThe Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes, is now firmly under Iran’s control.
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Iran, Diego Garcia & The Changing Geometry Of War
byDiego Garcia, serves as a node in a network of surveillance, logistics & power projection. Its utility extends beyond immediate military operations.
Civilisation’s Greatest Achievement: Catastrophe At Scale
byThis sharp analysis of the Manhattan Project explores how technological progress continues to outpace human morality—from nuclear weapons to the digital age.
Strategic Autonomy On Trial: India, BRICS & The War On Iran
byNew Delhi is walking a tightrope, trying not to alienate old friends Iran or antagonise recent strategic partners.
The Persuasion War
byCounterinsurgency is less a contest of annihilation than of persuasion.
Post-Truth Republic: Politics And Power In Today’s India
byIndia is going through a churn. Constitutional values are breaking down. Democracy is under strain.
From Patron To Predator: Pakistan Turns On Its Afghan Clients
byAfghanistan has defeated larger powers before—not through superior firepower, but by exhausting occupiers who underestimated the country’s internal complexity.
How America’s War On Iran Is Reshaping The Global Oil Trade
byThe conflict in the Gulf is creating unexpected winners in the global oil market.
When War Arrives, Scandal Disappears: Epstein, Iran, And The Politics Of Distraction
byBy launching this illegal war on Iran, together with Israel, Donald Trump has redirected public anger over the Epstein files.
The Illusion Of Human Control In AI-Accelerated Warfare
byWhen decisions move at machine speed, ethical considerations struggle to keep pace. Human oversight becomes a formality.
America’s War On Iran Is China’s Strategic Opportunity
byWhile missiles fall in the Middle East, the long game of geopolitics continues to benefit China.
The Age Of The Curated Self
byProfiles, filters, and digital applause have created a new psychological distance between who we are and who appears on the surface.
The Dangerous Normalisation Of The Language Of Extermination
byThe normalisation of the rhetoric of extermination is not confined to one country, ideology, or faith. Leaders are calling for entire populations to be eliminated.
From Shadow Conflict To Open War: The New Reality Of West Asia
byAmerica’s illegal war on Iran has shattered deterrence and reshaped West Asia’s fragile strategic order.
The Energy War: Iran & The Hidden Architecture Of American Power
byPower exercised through permission must reconcile dominance with consent. If it cannot, the quiet energy war will end not in defeat, but in a slow and silent exit of the system itself.