Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
For Paki Wieland (1944-2026), who fought the cruelty of US imperialism all her adult life. The morning of my departure from José Martí Airport, named after the father of the nation, I
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Two violent incidents in the United States, occurring within hours of each other, have drawn intense attention from security agencies and policy analysts. In Michigan, a pickup truck rammed into Temple Israel
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United States President Donald Trump may be confronting a dangerous strategic dilemma as the war with Iran enters its third week, with analysts warning that the conflict could trap his administration in
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“Modern conflicts are increasingly shaped not by firepower alone but by intelligence superiority, where information, timing, and surprise determine strategic outcomes.” Modern wars rarely begin with the sound of gunfire. They start
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Renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have shaken Lebanon’s fragile stability, threatening to drag the country into sustained conflict long after the broader Iran war subsides. The violence, a direct spillover from
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March 2026 has seen an unprecedented surge in attacks across the Eastern Mediterranean and the South Caucasus, with Iran and its proxies reportedly striking key military and energy targets in Azerbaijan, Türkiye,
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Global trade flows are more entangled with China than ever before. A recent survey of international import patterns shows that 128 countries now source at least 10% of their goods imports from
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Few biographers have proved so reluctant, but when the raw materials that would become The Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi reached Charles Dickens’ desk in the autumn of 1837, he was far from impressed. “I
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On March 9, 2026, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria expressed concern over the state’s law and order situation, observing, “In Punjab, the current law and order situation is very challenging, and it
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As the US-Iran war enters its 13th day, there are no strong visible signs of disengagement or exiting from the conflict. Both sides seem to be following a risky escalation strategy aimed
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South Asia is entering one of the most significant energy transitions in the world today. Home to nearly a quarter of the global population and undergoing rapid economic transformation, the region is
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US President Donald J Trump’s statement on ‘ending the war’ shortly cannot be taken on its face value. Nor do the markets, stakeholders expect the war on Iran unleashed by both US
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The opening week of March 2026 was marked by a sharp divergence between global instability and domestic resilience. While the Gulf conflict has sent shockwaves through energy markets, Sri Lanka’s internal fiscal
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It is hard to overstate what a complete shambles American foreign policy has become since Donald Trump launched his war against Iran on February 28. Trump clearly believed that the initial decapitation
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Books written about the history of the JVP state that during the 1980 war between Iraq and Iran, the JVP received funds from Iraq and attacked Iranian ships in the seas around
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