Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Rafaeil Christiano The world is fixated on oil prices again. Tankers, benchmarks, and barrels dominate the headlines. But this time, the real shock is not only flowing through energy markets—it is quietly seeping into the soil. What is at stake in the Strait of Hormuz is not just …
April, 2026
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23 April
Rivalry at a Chokepoint: China and the U.S. Clash in the Strait of Hormuz
Dr. Nadya Helmi China’s entry into the tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 was no longer merely cautious diplomacy or statements of condemnation but rather a direct strategic intervention to protect its vital economic interests. This signals the beginning of a larger, but risky, political …
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23 April
The Gulf Is No Longer a Crisis Zone—It Is the Fault Line of a Fragmenting World
At first glance, the latest escalation involving Iran in the Gulf may appear to be yet another familiar cycle of regional instability. But that reading is dangerously outdated. What we are witnessing today is not a temporary disruption—it is a structural rupture in the global system. The Gulf …
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23 April
From one energy crisis to another: Europe’s dependence problem
Alexandre Loerke The latest energy crisis stemming from the war in Iran and the ensuing closure of the strait of Hormuz is shining a light on a major challenge to EU strategic autonomy: Europe remains largely dependent on fossil fuel imports for its energy. The full-scale invasion of …
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20 April
The Diplomacy Trap: When Time Becomes a Weapon and Negotiations Become War by Other Means
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh There comes a moment in every geopolitical crisis when diplomacy ceases to be a pathway to resolution and becomes, instead, an instrument of entrapment. That moment has arrived. What we are witnessing is not the breakdown of negotiations—it is their transformation into a mechanism of …
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20 April
Iran war fallout puts Sudan’s Burhan in a deeper bind
Carla Davies Sudan’s self-appointed leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is finding that his co-dependent relationship with the country’s Islamist-Muslim Brotherhood elite is beginning to run interference on his relations with the Gulf States and his ability to restock his arsenal. He is, as Africa Intelligence recently reported, struggling to …
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20 April
The International Relations of Proxy War: Great Power Competition Facilitates Policy Shifts in North Korea-US Relations
Dr. Maorong Jiang For a variety of reasons, the DPRK regime has concentrated on nuclear weapons as the primary mode to achieve its goals. As other legitimizing mechanisms erode, the state’s threat of nuclear reprisals in the event of a foreign attempt to force regime change has become …
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20 April
How Ad Fraud Drains Global Advertising Budgets and How to Fight Back
Digital ad spend worldwide is estimated to hit $836 billion in 2026. However, a big chunk of this ad spend will not be seen by a human eye. In fact, according to a study done by Juniper Research, ad fraud in digital advertising worldwide will hit over $100 …
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20 April
Disinformation as a Policy in a Post-truth World
Zunaira Sarfraz On 23 March 2026, US President Donald Trump posted on a social media platform, Truth Social, that Washington and Tehran were engaged in productive negotiations. Within an hour, oil prices fell by nearly 11 percent. Iran’s Foreign Ministry immediately denied the claim, but the denial proved …
