Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Jessup Kim It has been over two years since the start of the Gazan War and the ensuing genocide against the Palestinians living there. Earlier this week, the United States unveiled a plan for the development of Gaza, with seaside resorts, skyscrapers, and industrial centers. The plan exposes …
January, 2026
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31 January
Washington’s Strategy Against Iran: Victory Without Firing a Shot
Liza Gallard The repeated military threats issued by Washington against Tehran appear less a prelude to war and more a mirror reflecting a strategic impasse. The United States has reached a point where it neither possesses the appetite to launch a war nor the ability to retreat openly. …
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25 January
Seabed Sabotage, Germanium, and the Future of American Digital Power
By Dr. Shehab Al‑Makahleh When undersea telecommunications cables are damaged, investigators instinctively look for ships, anchors, or evidence of sabotage. That script has played out repeatedly in the Baltic Sea, where severed cables and damaged seabed infrastructure—alongside gas pipelines—have triggered vessel inspections and heightened concern over gray‑zone coercion …
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25 January
Watt’s Happening: China Advances as the United States Retreats From Global Leadership
Toni Mikec Watt’s Happening aims to provide breaking news, sharp analysis, and thoughtful commentary from the cutting edge of the energy sector as this dynamic area of the world continues to expand and grow before our eyes. Weekly Highlights: China Advances as the United States Retreats From Global …
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25 January
The Return of Economic Coercion: How Global Power Is Being Redefined
Lexi Reid Economic coercion in the form of sanctions, tariffs and trade restrictions became a deliberate peacetime tool for global security after World War 1. They were normalised and expanded during the Cold War, then became a primary instrument of world-order enforcement in late modernity. Despite becoming a …
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25 January
How Trump’s Ad-Hoc Diplomacy—From Greenland to Ukraine—Confounds U.S. Allies
Last month, officials from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland had a regular meeting in Greenland’s capital, without discussing any U. S. military or financial takeover of the territory. However, this changed when President Trump announced special envoy Jeff Landry, who expressed on social media his intent to …
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25 January
A Disordered World
Dr. Nosherwan Adil There is consensus amongst the academicians that US President Donald Trump is shaking up the world order through his unilateral and disruptive policies. From launching attacks in the Western Hemisphere and beyond to upending the global economic system through trade wars and protectionist policies, he …
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25 January
A ‘new world order’ based on dominance and the role of BRICS
Donald Trump has been leading the United States as its president since January 2025. Washington’s priority is to Make America Great Again (MAGA). Trump’s tariffs have rippled through many economies from Latin America through the Asian region to the continent of Africa. Trump’s Davos speech has explicitly revealed …
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25 January
Hegemony Is Not a Business: The Diplomatic Cost of American Power
Arthur Micelino Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, Donald Trump announced he was seeking “immediate negotiations” to acquire Greenland from Denmark, arguing that “it’s the United States alone that can protect this giant mass of land, this giant piece of ice.” After …
