China’s Likely Reaction to the End of the U.S. – Iran War
The conclusion of a U.S.–Iran war would reverberate across Asia, and China’s response would be shaped by its strategic calculus…
Trump–Xi Summit: Beijing’s Cadence and India’s Ascent
When President Donald Trump stepped onto the tarmac at Beijing Capital International Airport on 13 May 2026, the symbolism arrived carrying the weight of…
US-Iran Ceasefire: An Indian Assessment of the Final Nail in Unipolarity’s Coffin
On 7 April 2026, forty days into the most consequential military confrontation the Persian Gulf had witnessed since the Iran-Iraq…
Mosaic Resilience: Iran and the New Art of Decentralized Attrition
The decapitation strikes of 28 February 2026 were intended as the decisive culmination of a long-dominant Western doctrine: eliminate senior…
Pakistan’s Shrinking Room for Neutrality Amid the Expanding War in West Asia
As the war expands in West Asia and Saudi Arabia hardens its security posture, Pakistan is being pulled toward a…
Why the U.S. Must Exit the Iran War
The United States’ continued military engagement in Iran is not simply a tactical miscalculation. It is a profound strategic error…
Does Iran’s new Supreme Leader Matter?
Iran’s announcement of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s replacement after his death by US-Israeli bombing came at an unexpectedly rapid pace. Within…
