From continental expansion to global hegemony, America’s strategic ascent was forged through war. The question now is whether Iran marks the beginning of its geopolitical retrenchment.

How depleted missile inventories, industrial bottlenecks and domestic politics are reshaping American strategy in the Middle East

In a multipolar nuclear world, the greatest constraint on atomic weapons is no longer technology but the political cost of breaking an eighty-year taboo.

Rather than another grand settlement, the region is drifting towards a fragile equilibrium built on mutual deterrence, pragmatic engagement and diminished American influence.

As Tehran seeks a role in administering the Strait of Hormuz, the post-war settlement could reshape global trade and energy markets for years to come.

Benazir Bhutto’s death removed the strongest civilian advocate of confronting militancy, leaving Pakistan to navigate a decade of hesitation, violence and strategic ambiguity.

The apparent softening of America’s China strategy raises questions about the future of the Indo-Pacific and India’s place within it.

The Iran war was expected to expose China’s greatest weakness. Instead, it revealed how Beijing has quietly built the resilience to absorb global shocks—and perhaps stabilise the world economy.

The era of comfortable interdependence is ending. Europe must now choose between economic security and economic convenience.

Artificial intelligence is beginning to automate the work of the educated middle class, raising uncomfortable questions about who will benefit from the next great productivity boom.