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Israel and the Unattainable Dream of Regional Dominance
Despite Israel's considerable military power in the Middle East, it can never achieve regional hegemony—a position that requires unquestionable dominance over all competitors and...
What Happens If Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz?
After the recent military escalations between Iran and Israel, where the U.S. was involved symbolically but in a limited manner, the focus of the...
Why Trump Bombed Iran: Preserving US and Israeli Nuclear Supremacy in the Middle East
Ironically, Iran is a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which Israel shuns. As shown by The Fall of Israel (2025), the US/Israeli path...
Most EU citizens are “ready” for war – new poll
A new poll says most Europeans accept they must prepare for war.
This comes in the wake of President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear...
Trump is close to scoring his first big foreign policy win in his second term, and it is not what you might think
We live in Trump's world right now, even if we may not like it, as the world is anxiously trying to figure out any...
The potential fallout of U.S. strikes on Iran
After days of mixed signaling, in a dramatic escalation, the U.S. military has hit three key nuclear facilities of Iran at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan...
Striking Complexity: The 2025 Israel-Iran War, Nuclear Deterrence, and the Reconfiguration of Regional Order
For over two decades, Israel and Iran have been locked in a shadow conflict over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. From...
China’s Gulf Strategy Tested by the Israel-Iran Conflict
Since becoming a net oil importer in 1993, China has deepened its ties with the Gulf, transforming the region from a peripheral energy supplier...
Trump’s Tariffs Threat to the Global South
After agreeing to suspend the “reciprocal” duties for 90 days — till early July — Trump threatened to set country-specific tariff rates. By making...
Five Strategic Miscalculations That Lured Israel into War with Iran
Israel's surprise attack on Friday, June 13, dealt heavy blows to Iran, including the assassination of several top military commanders and nuclear scientists, and...