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Rajan Menon

Rajan Menon is a political scientist. Currently, Dr. Menon is the Emeritus Anne and Bernard Spitzer Chair in Political Science at the City College of New York.

    October 20, 2026
    Defence/Geopolitics

    China’s Suspected Underwater Drone Motherships Signal Expanding Naval Ambitions

    China appears to be developing a second unusually configured vessel that could serve as a mothership for large underwater drones, adding to evidence of a potential effort to extend the country’s uncrewed

    Culture/Human Rights

    Falling Crucifix Kills Ecuadorian Priest During Livestreamed Mass

    Ecuadorian Catholic priest Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was killed when a heavy crucifix and a statue of Jesus Christ fell from the wall behind the altar during a livestreamed Mass at the Church of Perpetual Relief in Guayaquil. The incident

    October 19, 2026

    ‘I Apologise to the Maha Sangha’: Sirisena Admits Error in Gnanasara Pardon

    Judiciary/Sri Lanka

    Former Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena has acknowledged a procedural error in the granting of a presidential pardon to Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, saying

    Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Legacy Is Bigger Than Its Borders

    Culture/Editor's Choice

    Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for stronger cooperation among Theravada Buddhist nations, declaring Anuradhapura a sacred centre for Buddhists across Asia. Highlighting centuries

    Is the Escalating War in Iran Putting the Dollar at Risk?

    April 8, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    This may be among the shortest of my posts, but it concerns an Iran-war-related development–one that’s ongoing–that hasn’t received the attention it deserves because the focus of most headlines has been on

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    Will the Strait of Hormuz Sink NATO?

    April 4, 2026
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    On Wednesday, after America’s NATO allies refused his call to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a furious Donald Trump said he might withdraw the United States from the alliance. No other American president has even

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    Big Power, Small Results: Trump & Netanyahu’s War

    April 1, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    Once I began writing critically about the war in Iran, I received some sensible, well-meant bits of advice. One was that I failed to understand that the overwhelming military advantage of Israel

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    Trump’s Misadventure: How U.S. Hubris Fuels Iran’s Rise

    March 26, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    If you’ve realized that keeping up with the trajectory and ramifications of the war in Iran can become a full-time job, join the club. Each day, information descends like an avalanche. Writing

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    Iran’s Reserved Escalation Option

    March 24, 2026
    Columns/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

    We may be approaching the most important turning point in the war that began with the February 28 US-Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran, faced with relentless attacks, may adopt a new form

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    The War That Could Sink Trump

    March 18, 2026
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    The American-Israeli war has entered week three. The longer it lasts, the more its economic shocks will hurt Trump politically—especially if he keeps insisting that Americans must simply tough it out until

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