Asia in the Iran-Israel Ongoing Conflict: China, Energy, and the Future of Global South Geopolitics
A New Chapter in Global Escalation
Israel’s attack on the heart of Iran in June 2025 was not just the latest episode in the long...
Israel and the Unattainable Dream of Regional Dominance
Despite Israel's considerable military power in the Middle East, it can never achieve regional hegemony—a position that requires unquestionable dominance over all competitors and...
Strategic Trust and the Limits of Personal Politics in Southeast Asian International Relations
In the international relations structures in Southeast Asia, “strategic trust” acts as a glue between countries that are diverse in terms of institutions, histories,...
Once Israel Defeats Iran, Pakistan is Next
Tel Aviv’s strategy of striking by air against the nuclear proliferation efforts of its neighboring adversaries has been continuously rewarded by virtue of Israel’s...
Europe’s Blind Spot: The Israel–Iran War and the Coming Refugee Surge
Bombs are falling on Tehran and Tel Aviv. Once again, the Middle East is spiraling into chaos—a region trapped in a cycle of war,...
What Happens If Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz?
After the recent military escalations between Iran and Israel, where the U.S. was involved symbolically but in a limited manner, the focus of the...
Floyed Shivambu Dreams Deferred or Derailed?
‘What happens to a dream deferred, Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun’? Langston Hughes' haunting question is beginning to echo...
Why Trump Bombed Iran: Preserving US and Israeli Nuclear Supremacy in the Middle East
Ironically, Iran is a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which Israel shuns. As shown by The Fall of Israel (2025), the US/Israeli path...
Most EU citizens are “ready” for war – new poll
A new poll says most Europeans accept they must prepare for war.
This comes in the wake of President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear...
Fear and Loathing in Rakhine: The Challenge of “Greater Bangladesh” as Key to India-Myanmar Engagement
Recent statements by Bangladeshi leaders about the need for a humanitarian corridor to resolve the Rohingya Muslim crisis in Rakhine have created a lot...