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Hormuz Isn’t the Point
A controlled crisis in Hormuz could deepen East Asia’s dependence on U.S.-aligned energy flows much as Europe was severed from cheap Russian supply On 28 February 2026, United States and Israeli forces launched nearly nine hundred airstrikes against Iran within twelve hours, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, destroying nuclear facilities and missile infrastructure, and triggering… Continue reading
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Lebanon, Syria and the Future of Iran’s Resistance Axis
Israel’s objectives, Iran’s calculations and Hezbollah’s survival choices Haytham Ali Tabatabai’s killing in Beirut marks a structural inflection in the resistance axis’s operational and political posture across Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Hezbollah’s command losses and the public rhetoric from Iran’s senior leadership expose the organisation to a simultaneous operational squeeze and political contestation that will… Continue reading
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How a Non-Binding Budapest Memorandum Became a War Narrative
Turning a narrow document and selective history into a cause to public consent The claim that Russia “violated the Budapest Memorandum” while accurate as a rhetorical slogan requires careful parsing before it is used as a legal or political indictment. The Budapest Memorandum of 5 December 1994 consisted of political assurances by Russia, the United… Continue reading
