Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Robert Ellis Europe needs Turkey to shore up its defense. But is Ankara committed to European security? The European Union is caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, it faces an onslaught from Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which is determined to overturn the rules-based …
August, 2025
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2 August
The Gulf States’ Middle Power Ascent
John Calabrese The recent Israel-Iran crisis could catalyze an expanded role for the Gulf states in maintaining regional security. The June eruption of hostilities between Israel and Iran once again exposed the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to the acute dangers of regional instability. Yet it also raises …
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2 August
How to Solve the US-India Trade Conundrum
Washington must clarify what it actually wants from New Delhi in order to secure a mutually beneficial trade agreement. President Trump has imposed a 25 percent tariff on India, prompted by the failure to conclude a trade deal before the reciprocal tariff deadline of August 1. In a …
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2 August
Pagers to Spider’s Web: Deep Intelligence and Low-Cost Weapons Redefining Warfare
Rahul Pandey June 1, Operation Spider’s Web can be considered a watershed moment in the Russia–Ukraine war but cannot be understood as a watershed alone without comparing it with other recent events such as Israel’s Pager attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria in September 2024. The question …
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2 August
The Palestine Distraction: Why Pakistan’s Kashmir Obsession Serves Israel
Matthew Maavak There is a well-worn rhetorical device deployed from Islamabad to Istanbul, echoed with minor variations across various Muslim-majority capitals: Kashmir is the Palestine of South Asia. But what appears on the surface as a passionate defense of Muslim dignity is in fact a geopolitical sleight of …
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2 August
Beyond Borders, Beyond Fear: Pakistan’s Global Campaign to Silence Dissent
Staikou Dimitra “And what didn’t you do to bury me — but you forgot that I was a seed.” — Dinos Christianopoulos These haunting words by the Greek poet evoke the resilience of dissent. But in today’s geopolitical climate, they also echo the perilous cost of speech — …
July, 2025
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29 July
Gaza: A Genocide in Plain Sight and the World’s Deafening Silence
Zamir Awan The Gaza Strip, once densely populated and impoverished, now stands as a tragic emblem of one of the 21st century’s gravest humanitarian crises. Since October 2023, when the latest Israeli military offensive began, the enclave has witnessed devastation on an unimaginable scale—indiscriminate bombings, widespread displacement, collapse …
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29 July
The Advances and Retreats in EU-China Relations
Yi Wang In 2025, China and the European Union mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. According to public information, the EU-China Summit is scheduled to take place in Beijing in late July. Whether the summit can yield substantive outcomes is a matter of great …
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29 July
Regional Diplomacy Confronts the Weaponisation of Trade Routes
Othon A. Leon & David Oliver* The Red Sea, particularly the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, has evolved as one of the world’s most hazardous maritime routes. Since late 2023, attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial shipping have hampered global trade, forcing massive vessel rerouting around Africa, raising insurance …
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