The Gulf states were never built to last
On 28 February 2026, Iranian missiles struck Dubai, Doha, and Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The world called it a shock. It was, in fact, a long-overdue reckoning with four decades of structural denial
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IMEC and the war no one designed to last this long
Patrick Wood argues Trump’s war on Iran is about the IMEC corridor. The commercial logic holds. The idea that anyone is actually in control does not
The petrodollar’s longest day: how Tehran turned a chokepoint into a currency war
For the first time in half a century, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint is being weaponised not with missiles, but with money — forcing markets to confront a future where the dollar is no longer the default price of energy
China’s Global Rest of World strategy: the table has moved
China’s Global Rest of World strategy abandons American volatility, forging a Sinocentric trade corridor through Riyadh, London, and Africa. This structural realignment creates an economic ecosystem increasingly insulated from Washington’s coercive leverage
China economy 2026 vs the United States: A macroeconomic stress test
Beijing delivered its most detailed economic blueprint of the Xi era on 5 March. Washington responded with a $1.9 trillion deficit. The China economy 2026 confrontation begins — and neither side looks invulnerable
China’s industrial strategy decoded: What the 2026 Spring Gala cities reveal
Beijing chose four cities for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala. None of the choices were accidental. Together, they map China’s industrial strategy for the decade ahead—and its structural fault lines
Zero tariffs vs imperial rhetoric: Africa geopolitical competition heats up at AU Summit
China eliminated tariffs for 53 African nations while US Secretary of State Rubio praised imperialism. The collision reveals competing strategies for influence—and why Africa is done being anyone’s mineral mine
How the new China–France green shipping corridor redefines global trade and geopolitics
While bureaucrats celebrate another MoU, the new China–France green shipping corridor quietly begins rewriting the rules of global trade, creating a blueprint for a future where commerce and climate commitments aren’t mutually exclusive
South Asia’s structural collapse reshapes regional order
The May 2025 India–Pakistan conflict marks far more than a military skirmish. It signals the unraveling of post-independence regional architecture, with South Asian geopolitics entering a new era of fragmentation, economic strain, and great power competition that will define the subcontinent for decades
Greenland: The Arctic fortress at the center of a coming power struggle
America’s renewed fixation on Greenland is no eccentric fantasy. It is a calculated bid for military dominance, Arctic control, and strategic leverage in an era where geography once again decides power