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In Wartime Power Grab, Iran’s Guards Sideline Supreme Leader’s Authority
Two months into a war with the U. S. and Israel, Iran has experienced a shift in power dynamics, with no clear clerical leader...
One Europe, One Market: The EU’s Most Ambitious Economic Commitment in Years
On April 24, 2026, the presidents of three of the European Union's most powerful institutions gathered on the sidelines of an informal summit in...
The Nuclear Domino: How the Iran War Changed Nuclear Politics Forever
When JD Vance walked out of the Serena Hotel in Islamabad on April 12 after 21 hours of negotiations and announced that the talks...
Why will China not take the bullet for Iran?
Largely unknown in the outside world, Iran is generally regarded by China’s foreign policy experts and strategic affairs community as a “twin brother” of...
Please buy smart and don’t mix Military Procurement with Civilian Industrial Policy on Submarines
The news is reporting that a Korean KSS-111-class submarine is now on the west coast of Canada to be highlighted for the RCN and...
After Hormuz, All Eyes on the Strait of Malacca
Authors: Sanjay Turi and Alveera Choudhry*
At a time when global trade is bleeding post the Hormuz blockades, the USA’s recent defense pact with Indonesia...
From one energy crisis to another: Europe’s dependence problem
The latest energy crisis stemming from the war in Iran and the ensuing closure of the strait of Hormuz is shining a light on...
Rivalry at a Chokepoint: China and the U.S. Clash in the Strait of Hormuz
China's entry into the tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 was no longer merely cautious diplomacy or statements of condemnation but...
The Strait as Fault Line: How Iran is Using Hormuz to Farm Sino-American Friction
There is a reading of what Iran is doing at the Strait of Hormuz that has become almost reflexive in commentary: Tehran is challenging...
The Barksdale Incursion: The End of Strategic Sanctuary
The drone incursions over Barksdale Air Force Base are not a local security lapse but a visible shift in the geography of strategic competition....