Geopolitics

Martin Banks As world leaders gather for a crunch NATO summit, new polling says that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults see a benefit to NATO membership. The Pew Research poll comes on the eve of what many see as the most important NATO summit in many years. This will be …

On June 23, President Vladimir Putin held a diplomatic meeting with Interim President of the Republic of Mali, Assimi Goïta, during an official visit to Russia, according to the Kremlin reports. Last time Assimi Goïta participated in the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg in 2023, and his delegation’s …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh “In our neighborhood, there’s a savage rooster plucking feathers off the hens every morning,” wrote Nizar Qabbani in one of his biting poems. Today, the Seven Wonders of the World no longer astonish us. In Jordan, we’ve outdone them—with a new absurdity: a proposed …

Military conflicts are rarely judged solely by battlefield outcomes. In modern warfare, the ability to control narratives plays an equally decisive role in shaping public perception and international discourse. The recent Indian missile strikes against Pakistan underscore this dynamic, revealing not only the vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s defense strategy …

Israel’s surprise attack on Friday, June 13, dealt heavy blows to Iran, including the assassination of several top military commanders and nuclear scientists, and the targeting of nuclear and military sites. With Iran’s radar defense systems hacked, the Israeli Air Force effectively dominated Iranian airspace and successfully struck …

Gerald Walker In an era marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, the world faces three major flashpoints that threaten global stability: the Israel-Iran conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war, and in a slightly smaller way, the China-Taiwan standoff. Each of these conflicts is rooted in complex historical, ideological, and strategic disputes, …

Russia’s Balancing Act Amid the Iran-Israel Conflict As the Middle East teeters on the brink of regional war, a familiar global player emerges with a strategy honed over decades: Russia. In the fog of missiles, retaliations, and diplomatic bluster between Iran and Israel, Moscow’s posture remains deliberately ambiguous, …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the early hours of a region already ablaze with tension, a storm was unleashed. Not just by the roar of 30 Kheibar missiles, each carrying two tons of destructive payload into the heart of Israel, but by what this act symbolized — the irreversible …

A startling claim is rippling through defense circles in the Middle East: Iran may have successfully shot down two Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jets—and then deliberately kept it quiet. According to a military expert closely monitoring regional security dynamics, the incident allegedly occurred during a suspected espionage or …