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Red Sea Ambitions: Ethiopia’s Assertive Posturing and Its Geopolitical Consequences
Ethiopia’s embattled Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed—who garnered a Nobel Peace Prize under contentious and arguably premature circumstances—now seems to be adopting the hardline tactics...
“Most important” NATO summit ever
As world leaders gather for a crunch NATO summit, new polling says that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults see a benefit to NATO membership.
The Pew Research...
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,...
China’s Gulf Strategy Tested by the Israel-Iran Conflict
Since becoming a net oil importer in 1993, China has deepened its ties with the Gulf, transforming the region from a peripheral energy supplier...
The Path to Resolving Global Conflicts Lies in Diplomacy
In an era marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, the world faces three major flashpoints that threaten global stability: the Israel-Iran conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war,...
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...
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...
Assessing Potential Maritime Fallout of Israel-Iran Conflict
The current Iran-Israel conflict has rapidly escalated into a major non-contact kinetic war of attrition. The conflict ignited when Israel preventively struck Iranian military,...
Vietnam between two strategic lines: Maintaining autonomy after Shangri-La Dialogue 2025
The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, held in late May 2025 in Singapore, continued to clearly reflect the escalating strategic tensions between the United States and...
The Langley Doctrine: Why Europe Must Take Africa Seriously
When a U.S. four-star general retires after four decades of military service, it marks the end of a career. But in the case of...