Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
The long-standing enmity between Iran and Israel has intensified in recent years, reaching dangerous new heights in 2024 and 2025. The animosity between the two nations, deeply rooted in ideological, geopolitical, and strategic rivalries, has manifested in proxy conflicts, cyber warfare, diplomatic isolation, and direct military confrontations. While …
June, 2025
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19 June
Assessing Potential Maritime Fallout of Israel-Iran Conflict
The current Iran-Israel conflict has rapidly escalated into a major non-contact kinetic war of attrition. The conflict ignited when Israel preventively struck Iranian military, civil, and nuclear infrastructure using airstrikes, drones, and covert operations. These strikes have resulted in the deaths of Iran’s senior military leaders, including General …
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12 June
The Future of American Energy Dominance Hinges on Regulatory and Permitting Reform
Nick Loris The United States has the resources to lead on energy, but without regulatory and permitting reform, that potential will continue to stall. As the Senate rushes to meet leadership’s goal of passing a reconciliation bill before the July 4 recess, several outstanding policy disagreements could result …
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12 June
The End of Strategic Ambiguity: Australia’s ASEAN Moment and the Case for Ecological Sovereignty
Nigel Grier Australia is approaching a moment of strategic reckoning in Asia. For years, it has maintained a posture of alliance loyalty to the United States while professing regional engagement. This balancing act is losing credibility. As Warwick Powell, adjunct professor at Queensland University of Technology and senior …
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12 June
The Hidden Costs of Flexibility: Digital Inequality and the Gig Worker Reality in Southeast Asia
Alisya Kinyara Is the digital economy truly empowering and inclusive, or is it silently reinforcing new forms of exploitation, masked behind algorithms and convenience? This question grows more urgent as millions of gig workers across Southeast Asia, particularly motorcycle taxi drivers in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, begin …
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12 June
Titans Clash: How does ‘Populism’ and the ‘Cult of Influence’ drive U.S. political chaos?
Abdul Haq The public and dramatic clash between the incumbent President Donald Trump and tech tycoon Elon Musk—two of the United States’ most popular and powerful figures—has escalated the political chaos of a novel sort in the U.S. political culture. In addition to shocking their supporters, their recent …
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12 June
Artificial Intelligence and Defensive Modernisation
Jenny Adams Yet another exciting session of the ‘Understanding AI Program’ presented by the Silkroad 4.0 Platform, the International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) and their consortium of partners (such as Modern Diplomacy, ICCD, D-8, IAF, THC, and the like), the focus turned to how …
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12 June
Chinese Stance on “Yalta 2.0”
In today’s fast-changing world, where uncertainty and power rivalries are on the rise, some voices are calling for a return to old-style diplomacy—a new version of the 1945 Yalta Conference. This idea, often referred to as “Yalta 2.0,” imagines the world’s major powers—the United States, Russia, and China—coming …
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12 June
From Wanted Fugitive to Diplomatic Partner: Unmasking America’s War on Terror
Peter Rogers The image of Donald Trump shaking hands with Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s current leader, in Riyadh is one that, until recently, would have seemed unimaginable. Al-Sharaa, once on the U.S. most-wanted list with a $10 million bounty for information leading to his capture, now stood alongside Trump …
