Second Trump Presidency and NATO Alliance: Will Trump Walk Away from NATO?
The recent escalation between Iran and US-Israel has once again reinstated President Trump's views on NATO alliance as he openly warned of withdrawing from...
South Korea’s Strategic Bind During the American-Iranian War
South Korea, a major ally of the United States, is one of the countries facing the spillover of the 2026 American-Iranian War. Alongside much...
Iran’s Shadow War May Extend to the Sahel
In the early hours of a recent morning, surveillance aircraft tracked an unmarked convoy crossing the desert corridors linking the Sahel to the Atlantic...
Chinese media and TikTok campaigns target Israeli public opinion, amplifying protests after Iran war and execution law
China’s media and political discourse towards Israel in 2026 represents a strategic shift from positive neutrality to structural criticism, aiming to undermine public confidence...
Medvedev Warns Russia Against Tolerating Ukraine’s EU Membership
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, signaled on Friday that Moscow should abandon its “tolerant attitude” toward Ukraine’s potential accession to the...
War or War Crime: The Debate Intensifies Over US Strikes on Iran
The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran has entered a legally and morally fraught phase. What began as coordinated military action involving...
God, Death and Time: Deciphering Iran’s War Priorities
“Clocks slay time.”- William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
Donald Trump’s war against Iran ignores critical aspects of that country’s strategic calculus.Among other things,the...
Trump and Hegseth Are Spending NATO’s Credibility on a War Allies Will Not Own
The most durable damage from Washington’s war with Iran may not be in Iran at all. It may be inside the alliance system the...
Peace Through Strength and Chekov’s Gun
If there is a gun hanging on the wall, it has a purpose in the plot, and it is not merely for aesthetics. That’s...
Suspended Between Escalation and Exit: The U.S.–Iran War’s Strategic Deadlock
Entering the second month of the war with Iran, the United States has delivered substantial military effects without articulating a viable political end state—a...