Trump, Netanyahu, and the Iran-Israel Inferno: Can the Strongman Duo End the War—Or Ignite a Bigger One?
Backdrop: The One-Week Fury
After a week of relentless strikes and counter-strikes, the Iran–Israel conflict has escalated from covert proxy warfare to overt, devastating kinetic...
Between Rock and Hard Place: Azerbaijan factor in Iran-Israel tensions
Very serious developments are unfolding at Azerbaijan's doorstep as its neighbor, Iran, faces escalating tensions with Israel, marking a new phase of open confrontation...
The Strait Path between Order and Ruin
French historian Fernand Paul Achilles Baudel, in his seminal work, La Méditerranée et le Monde méditerranéen à l'époque de Philippe II (The Mediterranean and...
Balancing Steel and Silk: Small-State Defense Strategy in the Taiwan Strait
Flying Between the Cracks of Giants
Singapore’s defense relationship with Taiwan is one of the Indo-Pacific’s most discreet yet enduring military partnerships. Since 1975, under...
Israel sees Victory in Tempting Iran to Escalate Against the U.S.
Behrooz Ayaz and Dr.Julian Spencer-Churchill
Israel’s June 13 attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and military leadership cannot on its own stop alleged nuclear weaponization should...
Why Now? The UK Strategic Endorsement of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
On June 2nd, the United Kingdom issued an explicit endorsement of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, reflecting a calculated and strategic realignment of...
The Israel/US Proxy War for Regime Change in Iran
Only days ago, President Trump reiterated that Iran will never have nuclear weapons. Yet, according to US intelligence assessments, Iran was up to three...
China-Africa Relations: A New Chapter of Solidarity, Development, and Shared Future
In a world grappling with geopolitical rivalry, rising protectionism, and development disparities, the relationship between China and Africa stands as a shining example of...
Europe can attract more scientists – but not with promises alone
Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are keen to advertise Europe to US-based researchers who may want to relocate after recent domestic policy...
The Collapse of Restraint: Iran, Israel, and the Fragility of Global Order
The latest Israeli airstrikes on Iran, including reported strikes on the Natanz nuclear facility and the assassination of senior IRGC commanders, have pushed the...