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Entropy: Zhao Zhao / Entropy, Group exhibition of Chinese artists (Venice Biennale 2019)

When order dissolves into strategic chaos

Paolo Falconio’s “The Entropy of War” argues that multiplying global conflicts are accelerating uncontrollably into strategic chaos—while European powers remain dangerously unprepared for the geopolitical entropy reshaping maritime and continental security

A vintage British military map of the Strait of Hormuz labeled “Restricted,” showing Iran, Oman, and UAE

The strike that shifted the Strait

Security of key maritime routes (Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz) is under unprecedented scrutiny after Israel’s pre-emptive strike against Iran on 13 June 2025, raising alarm across the global shipping sector

Officials from China and Pacific Island nations seated around a blue U-shaped table with national flags displayed behind them at the Third China-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen

China’s Pacific strategy beyond the diplomatic veil

Recent diplomatic exchanges between China and Pacific Island nations expose a sophisticated dual-track approach where Beijing’s official statements conceal more ambitious regional designs than their carefully crafted diplomatic language suggests

Panoramic view of a bustling international port with numerous cargo ships docked alongside cranes and thousands of shipping containers stacked, illustrating the vital arteries of global maritime commerce

Maritime security demands leadership, not lip service

From the UN Security Council floor, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for coordinated global action on maritime security, stressing that Greece will not remain passive in the face of rising systemic threats