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Israel as Distraction, China as Target: The Structure of an Emerging Systemic War
How regional conflict obscures a larger strategy targeting China’s economic lifelines Something has already changed in the way power is organised, though it is rarely put plainly. The pattern of events still looks familiar, which is why it is easy to miss. Military movements in the Middle East are usually explained in terms of local… Continue reading
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Iran’s Hold on Hormuz Forces US Into High-Risk Military Options
Amphibious forces position for interdiction and potential seizure of Iran’s primary oil terminal as Washington seeks leverage over oil flows and China-bound exports The deployment of United States Marine Expeditionary Units into the Persian Gulf reflects a defined operational logic grounded in maritime control rather than territorial conquest. The force structure, doctrinal design, and historical… 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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BRICS needs strategic maritime cooperation – Putin aide
Why BRICS is moving toward maritime cooperation and why it has not become a military alliance Cooperation between the navies of member countries would help protect sea lanes, Nikolay Patrushev has said,speaking to Argumenty i Fakty (meaning “arguements and facts” ), a Russian weekly newspaper. ‘Our key task is building a multipolar order at sea.… Continue reading
