Strait of Hormuz

War, Oil, and Shockwaves: Hormuz Crisis That Is Disrupting Energy Markets and Daily Life Across World

The furnaces at Vaikunth Dham Crematorium—the largest crematorium in India’s western state of Maharashtra—have gone quiet. Operators recently confirmed that their supply of liquefied petroleum gas had dwindled to the point where only a handful of cremations could be completed....
Gold

Gold Roller Coaster Ride: Why Soaring Prices Didn’t Protect Investors from Volatility Amid Middle East Conflicts

Gold has long held an almost mythical status in the world of finance. For centuries, it has been a symbol of wealth, a hedge against uncertainty, and, for many, a reliable “safe haven” when the storms of global instability hit....
Donald Trump

Trump’s Revival 15-Point Plan Signals Deep Fear of Losing War Against Iran, Strategic Missteps and Eroding US and Israeli Credibility

The language of power often reveals more than it intends. In a rare moment of candor on March 7, US President Donald Trump described the confrontation with Iran as “a big chess game at a very high level … I’m...
China is rapidly scaling up its deep-sea research and seabed mapping activities across some of the world’s most strategically sensitive waters, prompting growing concern among defense analysts that these ostensibly scientific missions may underpin future undersea warfare capabilities.

China’s Vast Ocean Floor Surveillance and Mining Push Sparks Alarm Over Hidden Military Ambitions Beneath Global Waters

China is rapidly scaling up its deep-sea research and seabed mapping activities across some of the world’s most strategically sensitive waters, prompting growing concern among defense analysts that these ostensibly scientific missions may underpin future undersea warfare capabilities. Recent reporting...
Pakistan-Iran

Pakistan’s Strategic Reinvention: Hosting Potential US-Iran Talks Could Redefine Its Global Standing and Economic Future

When Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, addressed the country’s parliamentary security committee in March 2025, he posed a question that cut to the core of Pakistan’s strategic identity: how long could the country continue to function...
Indo‑Pacific

Indo‑Pacific Narrative Suffers Setback as Iran Halts Critical Oil Flows Through Hormuz, Challenging Maritime‑Centric Security Frameworks

Over the past decade, capitals from Canberra to Paris, New Delhi to Tokyo and London have rolled out Indo‑Pacific strategies with the confidence of a shared script: that maritime coalitions stabilize the system, secure sea lanes and quietly contain a...
AN/TPY-2 radar,

Jordan to South China Sea: Iran’s Radar Strike Undermines Perceived US Detection Edge and Throws Into Relief China’s Challenge

In a development that is reverberating across military and strategic communities worldwide, Iran has reportedly struck and destroyed a highly advanced U.S. missile defense radar system, the AN/TPY-2 radar, deployed in Jordan. The incident, occurring amid escalating hostilities involving Iran,...
Iran war

Trump fed daily “stuff blowing up” war footage from Iran, critics say, as concerns mount over incomplete briefings

A new report published Wednesday by NBC News has ignited fresh debate over how President Donald Trump is being briefed on the ongoing war with Iran, raising concerns among current and former officials that the commander-in-chief may be receiving a...
Prince Group founder Chen Zhi was arrested and sent to China

Doubts Escalate Over US Use of $15 Billion Prince Group Crypto Seizure as Debate Intensifies Over Justice and Accountability

The U.S. government’s announcement last October of the largest asset seizure in American history — a cache of bitcoin then valued at $15 billion — was hailed as a watershed moment in the global fight against cyber-enabled financial crime. Prosecutors...
Iran’s ‘Petro-Yuan’ Gambit: Strait of Hormuz Tensions Reshape Global Finance and Challenge Dollar Dominance

Iran’s ‘Petro-Yuan’ Gambit: Strait of Hormuz Tensions Reshape Global Finance and Challenge Dollar Dominance

The escalating confrontation between Iran and a U.S.-aligned coalition has opened a new and potentially transformative front in global economic warfare—one that extends far beyond missiles and military strikes into the architecture of international finance. At the center of this...
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