More: Geopolitics
Iran, Trump, and the Imperial Licence to Break the Law
Donald Trump’s war on Iran has done what imperial wars often do. It has stripped the familiar vocabulary to the bone. The old words...
When a Society Radicalises: Israel’s Dangerous Path to Isolation
The political leaders of Israel are overseeing a dramatic radicalisation of Israeli society. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fostered a culture that is damaging...
China’s Geopolitical Role in the Red Sea: Trade Routes, Security, and Strategic Influence
The Red Sea is strategically important in global geopolitics due to its role as a major maritime corridor connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe. Through...
The Anatomy of Israel’s Occupation of Lebanon
Since March 2026, Israel’s military aggression into Lebanese territory has become a manifestation of a far more ambitious shift in Tel Aviv’s security doctrine....
Why the Gulf States Need a New Security Playbook
The present war on Iran has proven that being a superpower nation, advanced with latest military technology doesn't mean it's able to win each...
Second Trump Presidency and NATO Alliance: Will Trump Walk Away from NATO?
The recent escalation between Iran and US-Israel has once again reinstated President Trump's views on NATO alliance as he openly warned of withdrawing from...
The Weapon We Haven’t Seen Yet: How the US May Redefine War in Iran
The ongoing confrontation between the US and Iran is also setting a stage for some novel norms of warfare - those that are less...
How Oman Became the Region’s Diplomatic Hub
In the new geopolitics, the emergence of the multipolar world order has transformed the geopolitical landscape. Particularly in this regard, the role of the...
Rebalancing Energy Policy: Diversification, Net Zero, and the Erosion of Energy Security
Thirty years ago, I was negotiating the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) pipeline - later expanded into the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline - one of the most ambitious...
The New Language of Power: How Infrastructure and Coercion Shape Global Rivalry
On March 22, Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social. If Iran did not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours,...