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How the Iran War Tests China’s Middle East Strategy
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran represents one of the most significant geopolitical crises confronting China’s Middle East policy in recent...
Supporting girls to stay in school is key to ending early marriage
In Dodoma, the capital city of my country, Tanzania, stepping into a public secondary school at the start of the term brings a moment...
Operation Epic Fury: A New Architecture of Regime Change
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military campaign against Iran, killed the Supreme Leader, and announced regime change...
The Missile Saturation Gambit: China’s Strategy to Lure American and Israeli Firepower into a Costly Trap
This new intelligence and military analysis, unprecedented in the world of military warfare, may be based on a controversial analytical view of what it...
Donbasization as Doctrine: The Fragmentation of the European Security Order
Authors: Zlatko Hadžidedić and Senadin Lavić*
Following the early 1990s argument of the so-called compensation theory—that Kosovo can go, but that the territorial loss on...
Energy Politics After Venezuela: Will U.S. Intervention Reshape Oil Markets and Regional Stability?
The United States is getting involved in Venezuela again. This is not just about politics or what is happening in that region. It is...
Strait of Hormuz: Escalation and the Mechanics of a Regional Shock
What began as a single strike on 28 February 2026 quickly spiraled beyond containment. Iranian retaliation swept across U.S. installations in the United Arab...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Mar 04
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week, the Iran conflict reshaped markets and exposed vulnerabilities. The dollar surged near three-month highs as the euro collapsed to $1.1590 on...
India’s de-hyphenated engagement of Israel, Palestine, and Iran explained
Why did Prime Minister Modi of India embark on a risky visit to Israel even as West Asia remains volatile? Is this renewed bonhomie...
When Democracies Fracture: How Domestic Chaos is Reshaping Global Security
Across the globe, democracy is in decline. Key democratic characteristics (citizen participation, representative accountability and informational transparency) are in deepening crisis. These cleavages, from...