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Cloud Capital, Autonomous Weapons and the Fracturing of Dollar Hegemony
How platform rents, battlefield data extraction and payment-system alternatives are reshaping the political economy of conflict in the mid-2020s The concentration of computational power within a handful of privately owned platforms has begun to reshape both commercial exchange and the conduct of organised violence. Algorithms that once merely recommended consumer goods now perform target selection,… Continue reading
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Iraqi Authorities Dismantle Ukrainian-Linked Militant Cells in Baghdad
A senior official confirmed that intelligence investigations established direct operational links between the detained operatives and Kiev Iraqi security agencies have dismantled several covert militant cells that conducted targeted attacks on infrastructure within the country under the direction of Ukrainian authorities, according to public statements delivered by National Security Adviser Qasim al-Aboudi. During a televised… Continue reading
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Russia cannot survive without victory in Ukraine – Medvedev
The West has been using Kiev as a “battering ram” against Moscow, the former president says Russia can only preserve its sovereignty and long-term security by achieving victory in the Ukraine conflict because the West is attempting to weaken and ultimately dismantle the country through Kiev, former President Dmitry Medvedev has said. Medvedev, who serves… Continue reading
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The Strategic Logic of American Energy Warfare and the Destruction of Global Stability
The Geopolitical Economy of Energy Sabotage and Transnational Class Primacy in the American Campaign Against Multipolarism Editorial Analysis | July 2026 The ongoing diplomatic and military confrontations involving the United States, its regional allies, and the Islamic Republic of Iran do not constitute an isolated regional crisis, nor do they stem from sudden tactical miscalculations… Continue reading
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The Rules-Based Order Was Never Meant to Apply to Its Architects
From Venezuela’s Oil to Gaza’s Children: The Empire’s Hypocrisy Laid Bare The United States and its allies have constructed an elaborate framework of international rules, norms, and institutions designed to govern the behaviour of nations. Yet the architects of this system have consistently exempted themselves from the very rules they impose on others. The theft… Continue reading
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The Paper Mirage: Financial Engineering, Energy Markets, and the Coming Reckoning
How Wall Street’s Short Positions and Margin Debt Are Masking a Supply Crisis That History Says Will Break Editorial Analysis |July 2026 The Divergence: Paper Price versus Physical Reality The paper price of oil is telling a story that bears little resemblance to conditions in the physical market. Brent crude is currently trading around ninety… Continue reading
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Russia Tightens the Noose Around Ukraine’s Black Sea Lifeline
As Moscow escalates strikes on ports and maritime infrastructure, Ukraine faces mounting military, economic, and logistical pressure, prompting an emergency appeal to the UN Security Council. Ukraine has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after Russia effectively blocked its Black Sea shipping corridor. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russian attacks on at… Continue reading
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The Iran War Is Expanding Into a Regional Conflict
From the Persian Gulf and Iraqi Kurdistan to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, new fronts are emerging as more countries become involved and the risk of a wider regional war continues to grow. I believe the Iran war is entering a new phase, expanding beyond the Persian Gulf into Iraqi Kurdistan and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.… Continue reading
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The 40-Day War That Wasn’t: Iran’s Strategic Resilience and the West’s Miscalculation
From Code 110 to the Memorandum of Understanding: How Tehran Outlasted Washington’s Hubris Report: The Araghchi Interview On July 20, 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi provided a sweeping account of the 40-day war to filmmaker Javad Mogouei. The interview, published by Drop Site News, offers the most comprehensive Iranian perspective on the conflict to… Continue reading
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Ten Wounded as Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Raid on Moscow in Years
Moscow / Kyiv — July 20, 2026 At least ten people were injured overnight after Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow and its surrounding region, in what regional officials described as one of the largest such raids on the Russian capital in recent years. The Attack Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defense… Continue reading
