Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
As the war between the United States, Israel and Iran spreads across the region, several Iranian allied groups have become involved. Fighters linked to Tehran in Iraq and Lebanon have already launched attacks. Yet one of Iran’s most heavily armed partners, the Yemeni movement known as the Houthi …
March, 2026
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14 March
The Part of the Insurance Crisis Nobody Is Writing About
The world is watching oil prices. Traders are watching tanker traffic. But inside global insurance companies right now, something else is quietly breaking. Brent crude has surged above $89 per barrel as geopolitical conflict disrupts shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint carrying roughly one-fifth …
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14 March
U.S.-Israel War on Iran at the Crossroads
The United States is back, enforcing military power jointly with Israel. In front of the global audience, word combinations and special phrases were raised in support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Arab world. An undeniable military action, killing the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic …
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14 March
Is the U.S. in Another Regime-Change War?
Pavlos Papadopoulos The specter of regime change is haunting the Trump coalition. Enthusiasts and critics of the U.S./Israeli-Iran War are arguing over its justification, desirability, and feasibility (or lack thereof) based in part on whether or not it is a war aimed at regime change. The Trump Administration …
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14 March
Is the Global Shadow Fleet Now Seriously Degraded?
After the Trump administration’s actions against oil tankers in international waters, there is a strong possibility that the global shadow fleet is at a tipping point. After the Trump administration’s actions against oil tankers in international waters, there is a strong possibility that the global shadow fleet is …
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14 March
Is the Iran War an Asset or Liability for Russia?
In the latest episode of Russia Decoded, hosts Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday unpack how Russian media has responded to the growing conflict in the Middle East. What began as US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran have dramatically escalated into a wider regional conflict encompassing nearly every state in the …
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14 March
Al-Makahleh – Shared Alliance, Diverging Goals: The U.S.–Israel Gap on Iran
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In Washington policy circles, it has long been treated as an article of faith that the United States and Israel share identical strategic objectives when it comes to Iran. Members of Congress repeat it. Think tanks reinforce it. Diplomats frame their talking points around it. …
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12 March
Why the Liberation of Kurdistan Could Be the Key to Ending Iran’s Ayatollah Regime
Hadi Elis For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has stood as one of the most entrenched anti-American regimes in modern geopolitics. Since the 1979 revolution that brought the Ayatollahs to power, Washington has repeatedly attempted—through sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and strategic containment—to weaken Tehran’s grip …
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12 March
War Without a Center: Iran’s Mosaic Defense
Dr. Cherkaoui Roudani For decades, modern warfare has been understood through the logic of the center of gravity—the belief that destroying an adversary’s political or military core can produce rapid strategic collapse. Yet some contemporary strategic architectures appear deliberately designed to survive the disappearance of that center. The …
