US-Iran Peace Deal: What It Means for the Strait of Hormuz and Oil Supply
Key Facts: The US-Iran Maritime Agreement The 107-day war that choked off a fifth of the world’s oil supply is […]
Opinion
Deep dives and guest columns from former diplomats and scholars.
Hong Kong’s Strategic Pivot: John Lee’s Central Asia Mission
As the geopolitical centre of gravity shifts toward the Global South, Hong Kong’s pivot from traditional Western markets to the
Can America Sustain a War with China? Industrial Realities
The mid-afternoon light over the Pentagon’s E-ring often masks the quiet, frantic calculations occurring deep within its vaulted corridors. As
The Diplomatic Unraveling: Why Europe’s Capitals Want to Tear Apart the EEAS
Behind the heavy oak doors of the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels, a quiet revolt is taking shape. For months,
Xi in Pyongyang: China’s Bid to Reclaim North Korea
The Chinese president’s first visit to North Korea in nearly seven years is less a diplomatic courtesy call and more
Iran’s New Grand Strategy: The Regime That Refused to Die
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched the strike they had spent months planning — and Tehran
US Iran Military Escalation Threatens Shaky Ceasefire
The desert sky above the Al-Omar oil field turned blindingly white just after 2:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A
The Shield Becomes the Sword: Todd Blanche and the New Justice Department
For six weeks in the spring of 2024, Todd Blanche sat under the harsh fluorescent lights of a Manhattan courtroom,
Maritime Chokepoints Crisis: War for the Narrow Seas
Since May 6, open transits through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen to near zero vessels per day. Not a
Trump Says the Iran Deal to Reopen Hormuz Is ‘Largely Negotiated.’ Tehran Tells a Different Story.
On Saturday, May 23, Donald Trump took to social media to announce that a deal with Iran — including the
Taiwan Casts a Long Shadow Over Trump’s Summit With Xi
There is a ritual to superpower summitry — the handshakes choreographed for cameras, the communiqués burnished to diplomatic smoothness, the
China’s Nuclear Buildup and the Erosion of Strategic Stability
Beijing’s rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal—tripling in size since 2019, with over 1,000 warheads now projected by 2030—is reshaping