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U.S. Energy Dominance and the Remaking of the Global Order
The sequence of events stretching from Venezuela to the war in Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the simultaneous degradation of...
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...
Diplomacy in Motion: India’s Gulf Calculus Amid Regional Crisis
Warning against the rising interdependence in the international system, Ernst B. Haas had observed that “the kinds of systems change associated with rising interdependence...
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...
Why India’s States Hold the Key to Unlocking East Asian Investment
Amidst the West Asia conflict, some important developments have taken place that clearly reiterate the growing importance of economic ties between India and East...
When Theology becomes Statecraft: The public clash between Trump, Vance and Pope Leo XIV
The public clash between Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Pope Leo XIV is being treated as another episode in the permanent spectacle of American...
Golden Handcuffs: The Political Economy of Pliable Democracy in Africa
Authors: Lyna Saadi and Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill
Western democracy-promotion programs in Africa are failing, but not for the reasons most analysts claim. The problem is...
The Strait of Hormuz Blockade: A New US-China Flashpoint
Prior to Donald Trump’s Presidential order for the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s recent attack on more than 100 places in Lebanon...
Strategic Autonomy or Partnership? Europe’s Choice with South Korea
Europe’s ongoing rearmament has exposed a structural contradiction that exists at the very heart of its defense industrial strategy. Despite the surge of demand...
Why Armenia’s Best Bet Is Neutrality, Not Another Exclusive Alliance
Armenia’s best strategic option is not renewed dependence on Russia or a full alignment with the West, but a doctrine of credible neutrality backed...