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Why the US is really after China in Iran
Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28 and since it went downhill from there — unlike the operation in Venezuela —...
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...
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...
The Case Against False Symmetry
Brahma Chellaney's recent essay in The Hill raises a legitimate and important concern. The United States applies nuclear non-proliferation norms with troubling inconsistency. On...
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...
The Strait of Hormuz: A Geopolitical Test for EU Foreign Policy and Security
This article discusses the energy crisis affecting Europe following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route supplying EU member states...
The “cake” being pushed in front of Xi is getting bigger and bigger
The smartest thing Trump can do for the United States is to adopt a "cake-sharing" strategy to cope with the arrival of a multipolar...
Twenty-One Miles: The Geography That Held the World Hostage
Twenty-one miles. That is the width of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point, a sliver of water between Iran to the north...
Suez vs Hormuz: One Canal, One Strait, Two Different Laws
The comparison sounds tempting, but it collapses the moment law meets geography. The Strait of Hormuz is a natural waterway linking the Gulf to...