Chokepoint chess: The silent war over global trade
The battle for maritime dominance isn’t about fleets—it’s about straits, canals, and who decides what ships get through. The world’s trade routes are the front lines of a new Cold War
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Crude awakenings: Oil, politics, and the high seas in 2025
As oil prices dance to the tune of geopolitics, global shipping braces for choppy waters. U.S. policies, OPEC’s calculations, and rising trade tensions set the stage for a year of volatility and unexpected openings
Sanctions and the Swiss cheese effect: How Thailand became Russia’s backdoor supplier
Western sanctions against Russia aimed to cripple its war machine. Instead, they fueled a shadow economy where Thailand has emerged as an unofficial supplier of strategic goods