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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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Ukraine Bookends Russia’s ‘Davos’ with Drone Raids on St. Petersburg
More than 140 drones intercepted on the forum’s final day; airport suspended; Zelensky’s open letter to Putin offers talks but promises more strikes if war continues Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia’s second city in the early hours of Saturday, striking St. Petersburg as delegates prepared to depart the St. Petersburg… Continue reading
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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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Subordinate or Destroy: The Actual Logic Behind Washington’s Wars Against Russia, Iran, and China
Mackinder’s Revenge: How a Century-Old Theory of Global Domination Is Driving Three Wars Simultaneously An Editorial Analysis | May 2026 The wars currently consuming Ukraine, Iran, and the broader Middle East are treated in Western media as three distinct conflicts with separate causes, separate actors, and separate diplomatic remedies. That framing is analytically convenient but… Continue reading
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Kagan and Boot: The Guilty Are Writing the Verdict (Short Version)
From Tehran to Taiwan: The Men Who Built America’s Empire Are Now Writing Its Autopsy This the shortened version, the detailed long version for the avid readers, see link at the bottom. Two of the most prominent architects of American imperial strategy published what can only be described as an obituary for uncontested United States… Continue reading
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How Lavrov’s 2025 Warning About a “Breakdown” in the World Order Is Playing Out Today
What the Russian foreign minister said at the Russian International Affairs Council in January 2025 and how recent global developments reflect his argument about rising competition, instability, and shifting power dynamics When Sergei Lavrov spoke at the Russian International Affairs Council on January 30, 2025, he laid out a stark view of global politics. He… Continue reading
