- April 11th, 2026
In his monumental work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, the historian Edward Gibbon argued that great powers rarely collapse in a sudden dramatic moment. Instead, empires typically weaken through slow, cumulative shifts in political...
For decades, the strategic thinking of the Islamic Republic has been shaped by one defining reality: geography. The vast and rugged terrain of the Iranian Plateau has long served as the foundation of Iran’s national defense strategy, providing natural barriers,...
The global oil market has been thrown into unprecedented turmoil following the escalation of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, with the International Energy Agency warning that the crisis has triggered what it calls the “largest supply disruption...
More than two decades after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the United States continues to confront a paradox that has defined many modern wars: overwhelming military success does not necessarily translate into political victory. The campaign against Saddam Hussein’s regime...
The images that emerged from the southern Iranian port city of Minab stunned even veteran military analysts accustomed to the brutal calculus of modern warfare. A collapsed elementary school lay buried beneath shattered concrete, twisted metal and fragments of children’s...
The sinking of an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean has ignited a fierce international controversy after Donald Trump said the United States Navy chose to destroy the ship rather than capture it because it was “more fun.” The...
Seventy years after the shock of the Suez Crisis in 1956 shattered Britain and France’s illusions of imperial authority, the world appears to be witnessing a strikingly similar drama unfolding at another strategic maritime chokepoint: the Strait of Hormuz. Then,...
From the Strait of Hormuz to the Donbas: How the U.S.–Israel War on Iran Could Tilt the Ukraine War The escalating confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran is rapidly transforming the global strategic landscape, sending shockwaves far beyond...
Global oil markets briefly surged to nearly $120 a barrel on Monday before retreating after remarks by Donald Trump suggested that the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran might soon wind down. In an interview with CBS, the...
In certain moments of history, the true significance of events lies not only in the events themselves but in the rules that emerge in their aftermath. Wars end, crises fade and leaders change, yet the precedents created during those moments...
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