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The Strait of Hormuz: A Geopolitical Test for EU Foreign Policy and Security
This article discusses the energy crisis affecting Europe following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route supplying EU member states...
When Washington Leaves: Africa Must Shape Its Own Security Architecture
For decades, Africa’s security architecture has rested on shaky foundations: a reliance on external actors, particularly the United States, to define, fund, and lead...
Trump warns Iran over ‘blackmail’ as Tehran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran announced on Saturday that it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the vital energy route closed once again. This move...
Why The Middle East Crisis Cannot Be Read Through Power Alone
There is another way to read the ongoing Middle East crisis, one that makes legible what standard analysis consistently struggles to explain. It begins...
The “cake” being pushed in front of Xi is getting bigger and bigger
The smartest thing Trump can do for the United States is to adopt a "cake-sharing" strategy to cope with the arrival of a multipolar...
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...
Chinese response to Israel’s implementation of the Gaza playbook to wipe out towns in southern Lebanon
China has taken a firm stance against the Israeli escalation in Lebanon, strongly warning against the region becoming a second Gaza and considering the...
‘Enough Is Enough’: Trump Says Israel Cannot Bomb Lebanon
President Donald Trump announced that the United States has prohibited Israel from bombing Lebanon any further, emphasizing that this decision is separate from any...
Iran: No Hormuz Passage Without IRGC OK, Unfreezing Funds Tied to Agreement
All ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but coordination with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is required, according to a senior...