Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
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 …
April, 2026
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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 …
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20 April
The Case Against False Symmetry
Brahma Chellaney’s recent essay in The Hill raises a legitimate and important concern. The United States applies nuclear non-proliferation norms with troubling inconsistency. On this narrow point, many scholars of arms control would agree. Yet the argument he constructs to make that case rests on a series of …
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20 April
Can Trump Turn a Costly War into a Defining Peace with Iran?
Peter Rodgers In U.S.–Iran relations, there has been no shortage of “critical moments.” Yet what is unfolding today is of a different nature. Not simply because a 40-day war has taken place between the two sides but because, for the first time, military instruments and a diplomatic opening …
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20 April
Why Has the United States Chosen a Long-Term Weakening Strategy Toward Regime Change in Iran?
Hadi Elis For decades, debate has persisted over whether the United States is prepared—or even willing—to pursue regime change in Iran. Yet beneath the surface of military rhetoric and diplomatic posturing lies a more subtle reality: Washington has increasingly favored a long-term strategy of systemic weakening rather than …
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20 April
How China Is Positioning Itself Ahead of the Trump–Xi Summit
Dr. John Calabrese Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has just concluded a two-day visit (April 9–10) to North Korea, in his first trip to Pyongyang in more than six years. The visit emphasized strengthening high-level exchanges and expanding practical cooperation. With U.S. President Donald Trump set to arrive …
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20 April
Nuclear Deterrence Double Standards: When “Security” Is Monopolized and Others Are Denied the Same Right
Lama Al-Rakad In a world that is supposed to be governed by clear international rules, the nuclear file in the Middle East stands as one of the clearest examples of distorted standards. While one actor is effectively allowed to possess the highest level of deterrent capability without meaningful …
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17 April
10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and ‘Israel’ takes effect
A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and “Israel” took effect on Friday at 12 am, Beirut time, following sustained Iranian pressure linking any ceasefire agreement with the United States to a halt in Israeli attacks on Lebanon. During the first few minutes of the agreement taking effect, Al Mayadeen’s …
