Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Seth J. Frantzman The pro-democracy movement marked the death knell of Arab nationalism and unintentionally quickened a shift of regional power toward the Gulf States. In early December, Tunisian authorities arrested a well-known opposition activist. Human Rights Watch noted that Ayachi Hammami, “a lawyer and rights defender, was …
December, 2025
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22 December
Why the Gulf States Stay Loyal to the US
Omar Abdelrahman Washington does not seem to realize that it holds more leverage over the wealthy petro-monarchies of the Persian Gulf than vice versa. It should use it. On September 9, 2025, 15 Israeli fighter jets fired 10 missiles at a building in Doha, Qatar that housed members …
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22 December
Watt’s Happening: Will Green Steel Production Return to Middle America?
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. Green Steel Production Returns to Middle America? A major part of …
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13 December
How Key Events Reshaped the International System (1991–2026)
Tony Blur The contemporary international system did not emerge overnight. It was forged through a sequence of decisive political, economic, military, and technological shocks that gradually dismantled the post–Cold War order and replaced it with a far more fragmented and contested global landscape. From the collapse of the …
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13 December
Eurasia’s Search for a New Security Order
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The debate over a new security architecture for Eurasia is not an academic exercise—it is a direct response to a world in which the old guarantees of stability no longer hold. From Eastern Europe to East Asia, the assumptions that once underpinned regional order have …
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13 December
Netanyahu on Trial: When Personal Survival Collides with the State
By any democratic standard, it is extraordinary for a sitting prime minister to take the witness stand in a criminal corruption trial while continuing to govern a country at war. Yet this is precisely where Israel finds itself as Benjamin Netanyahu testifies for the first time in a …
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13 December
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: Well-being in a Digital World
Australia’s new law delaying social‑media account access for under‑16s reflects growing concerns about youth mental health and digital well-being. The Albanese Government has framed the policy as protecting children “at a critical stage of their development” from platform design features and content that can harm their health and …
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13 December
The Washington Attack & Global Security Threat
Perhaps the most atrocious focused assault on 26 November in downtown Washington, which is just a few blocks off of the White House, where two United States National Guard troops were in critical condition, is a blacker chapter in the history of the world of global terror. The …
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13 December
Behind Putin-Modi’s Handshakes: A New Chapter of Russian-Indian Alliance
Kester Klomegah In this interview, Pradeep Mehta, Secretary General of the Jaipur-based Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS International) and Honorary Adviser to the Commerce and Industries Minister of India, discusses the significance of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin (December 4-5, 2025), its implications and future …
