Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
An Interview with Hadi Elis by AsiaOne News — August 13, 2026 AsiaOne News: The Middle East is experiencing a profound transformation in its security environment, with the U.S.–Iran conflict, the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, and the continuing crisis surrounding the Strait …
August, 2026
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23 August
Are Israel and Turkey Avoiding a Direct Confrontation in Syria?
J. Morgan Turkey and Israel do not appear, at least for now, to be willing to test the limits of their military power against each other inside Syria. Yet recent developments suggest that the two countries are moving steadily closer to a more dangerous zone in which strategic …
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23 August
Al-Batayneh: Jordan Outside the Mecca Pact: What Comes Next for Amman?
Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh The Arab world today appears increasingly fragmented, with individual states carrying their own crises while struggling to exercise collective influence. From Gaza to Doha, the region is experiencing a profound strategic vacuum in which traditional alliances are being tested and new alignments are emerging. The …
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23 August
The Candidates Who Beat AIPAC: Can Democratic Progressives Hold Their Ground in November?
The 2026 Democratic primary season is producing a political development that would have been difficult to imagine only a few years ago: progressive candidates are winning nominations in contests marked by heavy outside spending, while opposition to political-action-committee money, criticism of Israel, and resistance to U.S. policy toward …
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23 August
Europe’s Critical Minerals Problem: Why the EU Is Falling Behind the United States and China
The global race for critical minerals is rapidly becoming one of the defining economic and geopolitical competitions of the twenty-first century. The European Union risks entering that competition from a position of weakness. While Washington and Beijing are moving aggressively to secure access to the minerals required for …
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23 August
Why Are More Americans Writing About a New Civil War?
The growing number of books, novels and films imagining the fragmentation of the United States or the outbreak of another American civil war is not simply a literary fascination with catastrophe. It reflects something deeper in the American political imagination: a growing sense that the country’s political and …
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23 August
Why Trump Was Wrong to Threaten Oman With “Devastating Bombing”
Sara Ross The reported threat by President Donald Trump to “devastatingly bomb” Oman if Muscat were to obstruct his efforts to end the war with Iran is more than another provocative statement in an increasingly volatile conflict. It exposes a serious strategic contradiction at the heart of Washington’s …
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23 August
Why Is America’s Image Declining in the Eyes of Arabs, Muslims and Europeans?
By Adnan Nassar The image of the United States has changed considerably over the past several decades. A country that for much of the post-Cold War era presented itself as the principal champion of freedom, democracy and human rights is increasingly viewed with skepticism in parts of the …
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23 August
Al-Makahleh: What Will Jordan Do If the Legal Order in the West Bank Collapses?
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Jordan has entered another period in which the question of the West Bank is no longer being discussed simply as part of the unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but increasingly as a direct question of Jordanian national security. For decades, Amman has warned that any fundamental change …
