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
Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump launched a war of choice to topple Iran’s regime expecting a quick, clean win. What he’s gotten is a regime that’s proving far more capable of
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Two days after the United States and Israel launched attacks that killed Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei and hundreds of others—including more than 160 children in a strike on a girls’ school—a United States
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The first address delivered by Iran’s newly appointed leader following his assumption of office was notable for its clarity, tone, and strategic intent. It was not a speech designed to soften geopolitical
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China’s energy security may be put to its first true test in 2026 with the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and joint U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran beginning in late February.
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By far, it is widely agreed that the USA is one of the most admired countries in the world due to its robust economy, strong military power, innovation capability, and, above all,
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In South Asia, security debates are increasingly shaped by dramatic claims involving intelligence agencies, militant proxies, and geopolitical intrigue. Such narratives spread rapidly across media and policy circles, yet the evidence supporting
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At China’s annual political meetings (the “Two Sessions”), one theme resonates more than most in this year’s Government Work Report: the strategic push for a high-quality “silver economy.” The message signals a
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Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s spiritual, political and the military leader of Iran after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb 28, 2026. Iran’s top clerical body, the Assembly
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China and Iran have signed a highly significant, comprehensive 25-year cooperation agreement, which includes military cooperation. I emphasize that all of this is publicly available information; anyone can verify it. As a
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President Donald Trump telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, March 10. In the hour-long conversation the two leaders discussed the Iran and Ukraine conflicts. Trump told Putin he wants to see
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In a world where nuclear weapons remain the ultimate symbol of military power and deterrence, Africa occupies a unique place in global security history. Few people realize that the continent once possessed
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Of the many questionable decisions Donald Trump has made with regard to Iran, one of the strangest was his declaration last Friday that the United States would demand “unconditional surrender” from Tehran. When Trump
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On the morning of March 8, 2026, black rain fell on Tehran. The Iranian capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed oil-tainted rainfall dozens of miles away after
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China’s expanding economic footprint in the Middle East is facing one of its most serious tests in years as escalating conflict around Iran threatens trade routes, energy supplies and billions of dollars
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The war surrounding Iran has pushed global anxiety to levels not seen in decades, raising a blunt and unavoidable question: how does this end? Policymakers, analysts and citizens alike are now confronting
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