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In this interview, Pradeep S. Mehta, discusses and reviews further a number of questions that emerged during the four-day conference in Cameroon. Delegates attend the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 14th ministerial meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon, March 28, 2026. WTO/Handout via REUTERS The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World …

The Iran War has tightened global gas markets, but Russia no longer has the flexibility, routes, or market power to turn turmoil into strategic gain. When the Iran War disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and tightened global gas balances, a familiar assumption quickly resurfaced: Russia, possessing the largest proven natural gas …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The circulating discussions about the potential relocation of U.S. military bases from the Gulf to Israel are not merely passing leaks or tactical adjustments driven by immediate military needs. They signal a deeper strategic shift—one that touches the very foundation of the relationship between Washington …

Italy has refused permission for U.S. military aircraft to use a key air base in Sicily for operations linked to the Middle East, according to a source familiar with the matter. The decision concerns the Naval Air Station Sigonella, a strategic hub frequently used for NATO and U.S. …

By Muhammad Hassan Al-Saadi The Middle East is passing through a pivotal moment in which the threads of politics are tightly interwoven with the smoke of artillery. Security threats are no longer confined to isolated fronts; instead, the region is experiencing what can be described as a state …

As tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East—particularly between the United States, Israel, and Iran—the Gulf once again finds itself at the center of the global security equation. But the conversation is no longer limited to deterrence, military balance, or strategic alignment. A more fundamental question is …

Hosein Mortada The United States doesn’t just export goods, services, or technology. Its most powerful export—the one that underpins everything else—is the United States dollar. That export is now facing a slow, strategic challenge. This is not a crisis that will unfold overnight, nor one defined by dramatic …

Nikolas K. Gvosdev The “world war” of the 18th century, with its shifting coalitions and proxy fronts, is more akin to the 21st century’s wars than the 20th century’s. At the close of the classic 1990 episode of The Simpsons, “Bart the General,” Bart Simpson solemnly intones that …

Peter Suciu Chinese research vessels have spent years studying the world’s seafloor for ostensibly civilian purposes—but have specifically done so in locations with high military significance. In October 2021, the United States Navy’s Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) collided with an uncharted seamount in the South China …