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The Bismarckian Tactics of Urgency & Crisis Politics in the 21st Century
If the world is asked in a random exercise to name leaders who have weaponized nationalism, crises, and emotional triggers in world history, the...
Crisis as Opportunity: China and Iran’s High-Stakes Gamble
If we are going to make an overview of what is going on now through the lens of the so-called dangerous opportunity, we can...
Operation Sindoor: Application of Operational Art and Strategic Messaging
Backdrop: The Context of Conflict
Operation Sindoor marked a significant inflection point in India's strategic and military posture towards cross-border terrorism and its sponsors. It...
Southeast Asia Should Be the Main Narrative of World Peace
In today's world dynamics, Southeast Asia has shown the consistency of regional stability that has been tested for a long time. Unlike the European...
China Seeks to Expel U.S. Forces from Middle East with Egyptian and Iranian Backing
Many Chinese think tanks and political, intelligence, security, and military circles are seeking to research the future of US bases in the Middle East...
A Response to Ethnic Scapegoating: In Defense of Iran’s Azerbaijani Community
A recent article in the Middle East Forum titled “Destroy Iran’s Ethnic Azeri Revolutionary Guard Units” presents a deeply troubling narrative that is both...
The Age of American Ambivalence: Europe’s Strategic Wake-Up Call
When the UK–US steel agreement was announced in May, President Trump swiftly labelled it as “full and comprehensive.” This characterization, more rhetorical than substantive,...
Guns, Governments and Greed: The Global Nexus of War and Power
Ironically, war is the most stable economy and political strategy in a world with democratic principles, global institutions, and human rights declarations. From Ukraine...
After the Preemptive Strikes on Iran: Evolving Limits of Israel’s Nuclear Ambiguity
In consequence of recent hostilities, Iran’s prospects for gaining military nuclear capacity have been significantly degraded. Ipso facto, the potential Iranian nuclear threat to...
NATO Looks to the Future
Europe is grappling with a rapidly evolving security landscape and needs to plan ahead to deal with looming challenges. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has...