Turning north: Afghanistan’s quiet trade revolution
Amid border closures and global power rivalries, landlocked Afghanistan is redrawing its economic lifelines—turning north and west to survive a shifting geopolitical landscape
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From unsuccessful “Shock and Awe” to unsustainable “War of Attrition”: Assessing Israel’s “Twelve-Day War” against Iran in June
Israel’s “Twelve-Day War” with Iran exposed the limits of Shock and Awe and the asymmetry of endurance. The next round may reshape not only the Middle East but also U.S. strategic choices
Indian Corridor, tariffs, and the Middle East: The axis reshaping global geopolitics
From the U.S.–India trade rift to the Israel–Hamas conflict and the survival struggle of the IMEC, shifting alliances, competing corridors, and Middle Eastern volatility are redefining the future of global trade and strategic influence
The Bear that whispers: Russia’s curious silence on Iran
As Iran redefines deterrence and deepens covert ties with Moscow, a discreet visit signals more than tactical alignment—it unveils the anatomy of a strategic counter-offensive forged far from Western eyes and ears
A fleet of phantoms: How Britain, Greece, and a shadow armada sustain sanctioned oil trade
A ghost fleet now roams the seas—unregulated, uninsured, and unstoppable. This report dives into the shadowy logistics of oil sanctions evasion—and the surprising complicity of global maritime powers
When freighters fear the Strait: Maritime commerce under fire
As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, commercial shipping faces unprecedented threats across vital Middle Eastern waterways, forcing global maritime commerce into uncharted territory
Middle East on edge: U.S.–Iran tensions surge as global shipping faces new risks
A new era of geopolitical instability grips the Middle East as U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites provoke sharp retaliations, sparking fears of regional escalation and posing severe threats to global shipping and energy security
When Trump bombs Iran: European markets dance to geopolitical drums
Trump’s unprecedented strike on Iranian nuclear facilities sent European markets into familiar territory: oil soaring, stocks stumbling, and analysts scrambling to decode yet another Middle Eastern crisis
Oil, bombs, and discount deals
Israeli warplanes roar over Iranian skies. Chinese refineries pause. Washington imposes sanctions with the enthusiasm of a tax auditor. And somewhere in Shandong, barrels go missing
Who has nukes? The nuclear vector of the commencing Israel–Iran war
A nuclear-armed state accused of genocide claims to prevent nuclear proliferation—by striking a non-nuclear signatory state. Is this about stopping weapons, or engineering an existential crisis to trigger U.S. involvement?