Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
By Dennis Ross In international politics, we often confuse capability with inevitability. The assumption that military superiority guarantees strategic success has shaped countless decisions—and just as often, it has led to miscalculation. As Will and Ariel Durant once observed in The Lessons of History, nature and history do …
April, 2026
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17 April
Negotiating Under Fire: The Hidden Logic Behind Israel’s Talks with Lebanon
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Diplomacy, in the Middle East, rarely arrives as a gesture of peace. More often, it emerges as an extension of war by other means—language replacing artillery, but not intent. The recent U.S.-brokered meeting in Washington on April 14, 2026—bringing together representatives of Lebanon and Israel …
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17 April
A Cry Against the Commodification of Nations: Why Occupations End and Proxies Fall
Lama Al-Rakad History is not a passive record of events; it is a testing ground for human will under pressure. Across centuries and continents, one principle has endured: injustice, no matter how technologically advanced or internationally shielded, carries within it the seeds of its own collapse. The line …
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17 April
US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire
Julian Borger Shah Meer Baloch Andrew Roth The US and Iran have been in indirect talks aimed at extending the two-week ceasefire beyond its expiry on 22 April, as Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran to continue mediation efforts. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, denied on …
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17 April
On the Strait of Hormuz, Who Will Blink First, the US or Iran?
Lawrence J. Haas Iran’s economy is already crippled, but still resilient. The US economy is less threatened, but its political system is less tolerant of short-term economic pain. With its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz now in place, Washington faces the twin challenge of maintaining it in …
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17 April
Is Britain considering a return to the EU?
No one should be surprised by the growing number of voices calling for Britain to return to the EU, or at least to accelerate and deepen the “reset” currently underway. There are four sets of reasons for this: Economic: Brexit has turned out to be even more costly …
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17 April
The United States, China, Taiwan and the American Decline
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), visited China from April 7–12, 2026. Following a meeting with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, both leaders indicated their wish to see a peaceful situation over the Taiwan Strait. The KMT leader too remembered the common cultural …
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17 April
The Strait of Hormuz Blockade: A New US-China Flashpoint
Prior to Donald Trump’s Presidential order for the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s recent attack on more than 100 places in Lebanon had violated the long-awaited and most complicated ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. The seriousness of the Islamabad-brokered peace talk lies in the …
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15 April
In the Battle for AI Dominance, Computing Power Is the New High Ground
Ryan Fedasiuk Raw computer processing power—known within the industry as “compute”—is quickly becoming the bottleneck in global AI development, and China has taken note. Since February, I’ve run an AI analytics platform called “Digital Embassy.” Half-private intelligence service, half-public good, it synthesizes daily news wires from 22 world …
