Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
If a better fit between the UN Charter and the patterns of world politics in the future is sought, it will require radical reform of the Security Council and the General Assembly—reducing the former’s negative power while strengthening the latter UN lacks a constitutional mandate to stop genocide …
September, 2025
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25 September
Can Libya Finally Put Its Civil War Behind It?
Azeem Ibrahim Abdelkarim Mgeg’s bid for Libyan leadership raises slim hopes for a brighter future in a war-torn country. Libya has long slipped down Washington’s list of priorities. Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the country has been trapped in cycles of civil war, foreign interference, …
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25 September
China Has Weaponized Battery Production Against the United States
Elaine Dezenski and Josh Birenbaum China has dominated the global battery supply chain through non-market practices, posing a threat to US economic and national security. In the 1980s, a global competitor from Asia upended the American economy with a flood of small, cheap cars that blindsided America’s automakers, …
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25 September
Two Foes, One Path: Iran and Israel’s Shared Isolation
Shukriya Bradost Despite their many differences, both Tehran and Jerusalem are finding themselves lonely in the global arena. At this year’s UN General Assembly, two bitter enemies are locked in confrontation. However, Iran and Israel arrived with more in common than either would admit. Both states stand before …
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25 September
The Legacy of Afghanistan
Owen Kirby Since the triumph of World War II, the United States has waged two drawn-out, unsuccessful wars halfway around the world. Both were plagued by mission creep, ever-changing objectives, ill-fated and costly attempts at nation-building, a failure to understand the nature of the opponent and local culture, …
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25 September
The Politics Behind the Tehran–Islamabad–Istanbul Link
Sahibzada M. Usman The plan to bring back the Tehran–Islamabad–Istanbul rail corridor feels like one of those big regional ideas that’s been floating around for ages but never quite delivered. This time, though, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey are putting actual dates and numbers on the table. Weekly trains …
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25 September
Trump’s MAGA Army Takes Its ‘Culture War’ Across the Atlantic to Europe
Martin Banks A major new study claims that Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a ‘culture war’ on Europe. A major new study claims that Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a ‘culture war’ on Europe. It goes on to say that …
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25 September
France – Is it Time for the Sixth Republic?
Andrew Wolf France is facing a social, economic and political crisis not witnessed in almost seven decades. Under the “autocratic rule” of Emmanuel Macron, the country lies somewhere on a spectrum between “spiraling political crisis”, “big trouble” and yet, another government collapse. France is facing a social, economic …
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19 September
America Lost India. Without a Trade Deal, It May Lose Its Next War Too
Pawan Deshpande Weakening America-India ties are not only a diplomatic error, they will likely prevent the country from doing well in the event of a new war. India’s deepening ties with Russia and China are more than a diplomatic setback. They strike at the heart of America’s ability …
