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The (domestic) problem with Armenia’s recent elections
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been re-elected to another term after being victorious in his country’s 7 June elections. His re-election is a...
Gaza’s 1,000 Days: The Ceasefire That Cannot Become a Peace
On July 2nd, Gaza's Government Media Office issued the grim arithmetic of a war that had just crossed its thousandth day: 73,066 dead, more...
Europe’s Pragmatic Betrayal: How Human Rights Became Negotiable
European officials met with Taliban regime representatives in Brussels last month. The meetings were quiet, focused on practical issues like migration and counterterrorism, and...
How Ukraine Became Europe’s Most Important — and Ignored Defense Lesson
Europe's defense transformation is not a spending problem that more money will solve, rather it’s a doctrinal crisis, and the gap between the warfare...
The Trans-Saharan (parallel routing) Corridor (Algeria–Niger–Nigeria)
The proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria should be understood not merely as a railway but as a strategic instrument for...
The Quiet Militarisation of America’s Civilian Economy
The most revealing detail in America’s new arms race is not a missile, a drone, or a Pentagon briefing. It is a car chip....
The Way of the Confucian Gentleman
The "Confucian Gentleman Doctrine," or the "Way of the Confucian Gentleman ideal," is a concept I proposed in 2026. The essence of this concept...
Indus Waters Treaty Crisis: Why South Asia’s Power Balance Is Shifting
Last month, Pakistan formally objected to India's Bhakara Dam expansion. This was the third major dispute filed under the Indus Waters Treaty in eighteen...
Chinese Military Headquarters vs. Egypt’s Octagon: A Strategic Analysis
Chinese military circles and websites view the new Egyptian Strategic Command headquarters, “The Octagon," of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense in the New Administrative...
Russia’s Energy Crisis: An Exporter Becomes Importer
A well-known Russian city, Nizhny Novgorod, is incredibly famous for its place on the energy map as the location for the largest energy production...