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Xi’s Free Masterclass: The War China Won Without Fighting
While the United States was burning through cruise missiles, threatening to destroy Iranian civilization, and watching its vice president shuttle between Budapest and Islamabad...
Europe Without America’s Umbrella: The Case for Nuclear Independence
The Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) officially expired in February 2026; the absence of...
Ceasefire on the Brink as US Seizes Iranian Ship and Tensions Surge
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is nearing collapse after a dramatic escalation at sea. The seizure of an Iranian cargo...
Can Trump Turn a Costly War into a Defining Peace with Iran?
In U.S.–Iran relations, there has been no shortage of “critical moments.” Yet what is unfolding today is of a different nature. Not simply because...
Trump Accuses Iran of Ceasefire Breach, Warns of New Attacks if No Deal Reached
U. S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by firing on ships near the Strait of Hormuz and stated he would...
A rushed US–Iran framework deal risks technical deadlock — not a breakthrough
European allies are worried that the U. S. negotiating team, seen as inexperienced, is pushing for a quick agreement with Iran that may not...
Ghost Murmur Weapon System: Technology, Strategy and US Military Supremacy
In my last analysis titled “The Weapon We Haven’t Seen Yet,” I argued that the US-Iran confrontation is actually a weapon testing ground, setting...
CSIPA is more than a piece of paper
When it was announced that the United Kingdom would formally sign the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) in December 2024, few in...
When Washington Leaves: Africa Must Shape Its Own Security Architecture
For decades, Africa’s security architecture has rested on shaky foundations: a reliance on external actors, particularly the United States, to define, fund, and lead...
China and Israel’s warning that will continue its attempts to overthrow the Iranian government
Research centers affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are closely monitoring developments in Israeli intelligence strategy, under the leadership of David Barnea, particularly...