Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Eng. Raad Al-Batayneh The Jordanian society represents a unique model that balances tradition and modernization, where religious and tribal values intersect with the demands of a modern state. This study aims to analyze the social and demographic structure of Jordanian society, review its potentials and challenges, and highlight …
January, 2026
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20 January
A Good Greenland Deal Will Fortify US and European Security
Kaush Arha In a Greenland deal, Denmark and Europe should seek an ironclad American commitment to Europe’s security, including Ukraine and the Eastern Front. The current impasse over Greenland between the United States and Denmark, largely portrayed in the media as a crisis for NATO, paradoxically offers a …
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20 January
A Year of Anarchy and the South and Central Asia
Georgi Asatrian No sooner had 2026 begun than dramatic events in world politics followed one after another. The problem is not even the speed of these events but the difficulty of systematizing them. Forecasting is a thankless task. And the issue is not only the high probability of …
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20 January
Iran’s Enduring Protest Cycle: Between Repression, Sanctions, and Strategic Vulnerability
The latest waves of protests in Iran expose the deep structural exhaustion of a political model built on theocratic authority, an entrenched security apparatus, and an economy constrained by sanctions and mismanagement. For decades, Tehran has relied on a combination of coercion and regional power projection to preserve …
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20 January
India-UAE Strategic Partnership: A Game-Changer in Trade, Energy, and Security
In a landmark series of high-level talks in New Delhi, India and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a sweeping upgrade of their strategic and economic relationship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed off on ambitious plans that could …
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20 January
“It Will Be Done”: Trump Doubles Down on Greenland and Tests the Atlantic Alliance
U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric over Greenland, declaring that Denmark has failed to address a supposed “Russian threat” to the Arctic territory and vowing decisive action. In a forceful post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed NATO had warned Denmark for two decades to …
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19 January
Trump spared the ayatollah for now— but his options in Iran are still wide open
Michael Goodwin President Donald J Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, before boarding Marine One in Washington en route Palm Beach, Florida. Almost from the day Donald Trump entered the political arena, the legacy media have been committed to depicting …
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19 January
The Fog of Prewar in Iran
Roger Kimball In the fog of prewar Iran, disinformation, inflated body counts, and diplomatic silence obscure a simple truth: the regime is murdering its people, and the world is running out of time. Everyone knows about “the fog of war.” What about the fog of prewar? There are …
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19 January
Is Venezuela on the Path to Democracy? Here’s What to Look For
Seven key factors will determine whether Venezuela ultimately transitions to democracy, remains captive to a Chavista dictatorship, or descends into chaos. For many years, national security experts have urged the United States to implement decisive measures to address the escalating national security threat posed by the dictatorship in …
