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The Hormuz Pressure Point Forces a Diplomatic Search for a Face-Saving Settlement
Oil market destabilisation reshapes battlefield calculations imposing a strategic dilemma of war termination under conditions of asymmetric pressure Strategic conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States–Israel alliance developed across nearly half a century of sanctions, covert operations, proxy warfare, assassinations of Iranian officials and nuclear scientists, and repeated military confrontations across… Continue reading
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Shock Doctrine Decapitation or Deterrence
Washington’s pursuit of rapid decapitation confronts Tehran’s doctrine of attritional survival March 1, 2026 marked the second day of renewed United States military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran, described by observers as either a new war of aggression or the continuation of hostilities initiated during the previous year. Early operational reporting indicated that… Continue reading
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Convergence in the Persian Gulf
Convergence among Iran, China, and Russia in the Strait of Hormuz alters American risk calculations, though it does not remove the structural capacity of the United States to initiate military action. American primacy in the Strait of Hormuz rests upon a maritime doctrine shaped by Alfred Thayer Mahan’s classic argument that control of sea lanes… Continue reading
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Gaza’s Two-Month Deadline To Disarm
Why enforced disarmament under occupation fails to produce stability The purpose of this analysis is to examine the reported joint Israeli and United States decision to impose a fixed two-month deadline for Hamas disarmament, and to assess what that decision reveals about current power structures, negotiation practices, and enforcement realities in Gaza. The case matters… Continue reading
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Russia Achieves Strategic Advantage in the 2025 Arms Race
Nuclear-powered systems, hypersonic deterrence, force modernisation, and asymmetric operational adaptation By 2025, trends in defence investment, procurement cycles, and weapons testing across major military powers showed a clear intensification of strategic competition. This was driven by sustained European militarisation, continued Western support for Ukraine’s armed forces, and the expansion of United States defence programmes described… Continue reading
