Global Development
How Ukraine Rewrites the Economics of Combat Power in the New Revolution of Military Affairs
For three decades, Western militaries built exquisite platforms for high end war. Ukraine proved that assumption wrong. This analysis reveals how affordable drone...
April 25, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran, Energy Security, and the Future of US-China Rivalry
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has become a test of global energy security, US credibility, China’s strategic positioning, and alliance cohesion in an...
April 25, 2026
The war imposed on Iran and its impact on ASEAN
Higher energy costs, shipping disruption, inflation, fiscal strain, and intensifying great-power pressure are reshaping ASEAN as the war imposed on Iran turns a...
April 22, 2026
Forty-Eight Hours to Breakdown: The Narrow Path Between Ceasefire and Escalation in the U.S.–Iran Crisis
With the ceasefire hours from expiration, the real question is no longer whether tensions will rise, but whether Washington and Tehran can still...
April 20, 2026
AI and the Future of Critical Infrastructure Security
A new generation of frontier AI is changing the balance between attack and defense in cyberspace. As models begin to discover and combine...
April 20, 2026
The Hormuz Shock Is Reordering Energy Power
The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz is doing more than unsettling oil and gas markets. It is accelerating a strategic shift toward...
April 20, 2026
Strategic Non-Closure in the War on Iran
The unprecedented expenditure of Tomahawk missiles in the war imposed on Iran reveals more than the scale of coalition firepower. It exposes the...
by Amin Nouri
April 6, 2026
Europe’s Rearmament Problem
Europe is spending more on defence, but FCAS shows why money does not translate automatically into power. The project’s crisis is less about...
February 24, 2026
Japan’s New Mandate and Asia’s Search for Balance
A decisive election mandate gives Tokyo rare political time to pursue domestic renewal and a more capable security posture. The central question is...
February 23, 2026
The Domestic Weaponization of the American State and the Strategic Costs of Political Fear
Advanced democracies can slide into competitive authoritarian practices through selective enforcement, institutional repurposing, and the quiet spread of fear, all while preserving the...
February 23, 2026
