With one war, Trump is breaking Middle East’s old power structure
Strikes on Iran part of broader strategy to force a regional realignment that decades of US policy deliberately avoided. Read More Here
A war imposed, a peace shaped by Riyadh and Islamabad
The Islamabad meeting of the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt seems to have firmly established as the principal venue for potential US-Iran talks. Read More Here
How Geopolitics Overran Globalization
The current geopolitical situation has ended the dream of economic integration. Read More Here
How the Seven Years’ War Can Help Us Understand Today’s Conflicts
The “world war” of the 18th century, with its shifting coalitions and proxy fronts, is more akin to the 21st century’s wars than the 20th century’s. Read More Here
Ghost of Suez haunts Trump’s Iran war
Suez crisis left Britain diminished, indebted and shorn of illusions — Trump’s Iran adventure could likewise end the American era. Read More Here
When Is Donald Trump’s Golden Age?
As the United States lurches closer to a ground war in Iran, the country could not be further from the promised land. Read More Here
Will the energy crisis hit global economy harder than Covid?
Emergency reserves are cushioning the blow for now, but if Iran war drags on, shortages will quickly spread misery worldwide. Read More Here
Iran’s Long Game
Decades of preparation are paying off. Read More Here
It’s Xi Jinping’s World, and Trump Is Just Living in It
As Donald Trump blows up the rules-based order, China is pulling ahead in the global battle for ideas. Read More Here
‘Demand shock’: China cannot escape the impact of a long Iran war
China’s economy is more resilient than most, but a decline in global demand sparked by the war would hurt Chinese exporters. Read More Here
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