Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Few concepts are used more frequently in political discourse than sovereignty. Yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Sovereignty is often reduced to the simple idea of territorial independence and non-interference. However, in today’s interconnected world, sovereignty has become far more complex. A sovereign state is …
July, 2026
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29 July
Toward a Creative Arab Strategy: Who Controls the Future of Regional Security?
One of the greatest mistakes in contemporary debates about the Middle East is the tendency to analyze every crisis separately while overlooking the deeper structural transformation reshaping the international system itself. The world in which states define security today is no longer the same world that existed during …
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29 July
Iraq and Turkey’s New Strategic Bargain: Can Baghdad and Ankara Finally Turn Cooperation into Partnership?
The visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeidi to Turkey on Tuesday, July 28, cannot be viewed as another routine diplomatic engagement or a ceremonial stop on the Iraqi government’s foreign policy agenda. It represents a significant moment in the evolving relationship between Baghdad and Ankara, arriving at …
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29 July
The Shield of the Americas: When Rebranding Replaces Strategy
Lisdey Espinoza Pedraza In early March 2026, Donald Trump convened a select group of Latin American and Caribbean leaders at his golf resort in Doral, Florida, under the banner of the “Shield of the Americas”. Trumpian optics, no substance The optics were deliberately chosen to symbolize strength, unity …
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29 July
Buying a Seat or Building an Order: India’s Choice Between the Security Council and Trump’s Board of Peace
Dr. Yashwant Singh The Board of Peace did not emerge as an abstract proposal for the world to weigh at leisure. It is a functioning body, chartered, staffed, and already dividing its own invitees. It originates in point nine of Trump’s twenty-point Gaza plan of September 2025, was …
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25 July
The Iran war may go down as the US’ worst ever defeat
Robert Inlakesh While the US president continues to lie to his people about imagined victories over Iran in West Asia, the arguments fall flat amongst the vast majority of Americans who see through his tired rhetoric. Unlike past military blunders, Washington has not and will not be able …
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25 July
Iran, Oman discuss Strait of Hormuz navigation management
An Omani diplomatic delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks on mechanisms to manage navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. The visit comes as part of ongoing consultations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Oman, with the two sides seeking …
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25 July
Trump Is Losing Patience Over an Iran War With No Clear End in Sight
President grows skeptical of diplomacy and is in ‘revenge mode’ against Tehran, according to senior administration official During a recent meeting in the Oval Office, he launched into a tirade against Iranian leaders, calling them scumbags and lunatics, and unleashing a series of expletives, according to a person …
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25 July
Who is Andy Burnham?
Denis MacShane To anyone who follows European politics, Britain’s new prime minister is an instantly recognizable political creature. But he is unusual for a British, especially a Labour politician. He has learned to speak passable Spanish and Frankie, his university sweetheart turned wife, is Dutch and speaks fluent …
