China’s Chance to Shape Peace in South Asia
China now looks like the only outside power with enough access, patience, and strategic weight to mediate the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict in a serious way....
How Dangerous Is Iran’s Sajjil Missile?
Reports around Sunday’s attack said Iran had introduced the Sajjil, often spelled Sejjil, into this phase of the war for the first time. Even...
The Quiet Power Behind the Oil Trade
In every Middle East crisis, public attention turns first to missiles, fleets, and air power. That is understandable, but it misses the mechanism that...
China’s Warning on Afghanistan Must Be Taken Seriously
China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong’s remarks at the Security Council, should not be dismissed as routine diplomacy. His warning that...
Hormuz and the Return of Energy Panic
The world does not need a formal oil embargo to feel an energy shock. It only needs a prolonged crisis in the Strait of...
Trump’s Iran Uranium Plan Risks a Wider War
The reported idea of a special operation to seize Iran’s uranium should alarm anyone who still thinks there is a line between pressure and...
Saudi Arabia Draws a Red Line
Saudi Arabia’s interception of missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base near Riyadh should not be treated as another passing headline. It is a...
When Cheap Drones Drain Expensive Defences
Four days is not long in war, but it is long enough for a bad assumption to snap. The February 28 joint United States...
America Can Pay, But Can It Reload?
War is expensive, but the price tag Americans notice first is often the wrong one. The early bills for air strikes, carrier operations, and...
Ghazab Lil Haq and the Price of Safe Havens
When in a newscast at the 0345 hours, it is announced that big figures have been killed and there is a list that long...