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Beneath the visible theater of warfare, a more consequential dynamic appears to be unfolding. It is one that suggests the United States may have misjudged not merely Iran’s capabilities but the nature of the war itself. The assumption was that a few days into the war, especially after …
March, 2026
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9 March
Iran anoints Khamenei’s son as successor as Israel ramps up strikes
Iran has indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will be his successor. This announcement comes after Israel’s military actions in Tehran, where they targeted fuel depots, and following an Iranian attack that reportedly damaged a desalination plant in Bahrain. Ayatollah Hosseinali Eshkevari …
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9 March
Who really wins in Venezuela’s oil fields?
Venezuela’s crude oil output is unlikely to see significant increases for years, despite President Trump’s promises of U.S. oil investments following Nicolas Maduro’s capture. Although Venezuela is believed to possess the world’s largest oil reserves, production has drastically decreased due to decades of mismanagement and the nationalization of …
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9 March
Reid: Escalation, Contagion and Isolation: The Ongoing War Against Iran
Lexy Reid With conflict spreading across the region and the death toll surpassing 1,000, America and Israel’s war on Iran shows no signs of slowing. Rather, the situation is rapidly escalating and poses serious geopolitical threats – from NATO retaliation to mass displacement, there is no end in …
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1 March
Minerals, Manufacturing, and the Myth of Decoupling: America’s Dangerous Shortcut to Economic Security
The United States is racing to secure dominance over critical minerals—the raw materials that underpin everything from electric vehicles and wind turbines to semiconductors and missile systems. Framed as a national-security imperative, Washington’s push reflects a growing fear of dependence on China, which controls large parts of the …
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1 March
America and China’s Costly Divorce: Why Economic Decoupling Is Easier to Promise Than to Survive
Samantha Fox For years, the idea of an economic “divorce” between United States and China has migrated from academic debate to official policy talk. What once sounded implausible is now openly discussed in Washington, especially after the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and rising tensions over Taiwan. Yet …
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1 March
Iran and the Limits of Maximum Pressure
Dr. John Calabrese As the third and seemingly decisive round of talks in Geneva concluded, the Trump administration had avoided diplomatic deadlock — but only by narrowing negotiations to the nuclear file. Yet after airstrikes on nuclear facilities last June and sweeping public demands, Washington had left itself …
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1 March
Decoding Iran: How the Theocratic System Shapes Its Politics and Policies
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed in U. S. and Israeli strikes, which could threaten the clerical rule in Iran. The structure of Iran’s ruling system and its ideological support base complicate predictions about the future. The text discusses potential successors to Khamenei, the stability …
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1 March
Where Are US Forces Stationed in the Middle East?
Israel and the United States have launched an attack on Iran, leading to increased military tensions in the Middle East. Significant U. S. military facilities in the region include several key bases. In Bahrain, the U. S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters oversees operations in the Gulf and surrounding …
