Great Power Geopolitics

US Operation Earnest Will in 1980s Tanker War successfully escorted 70 convoys of reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through Hormuz despite mines and...

Israel's multi-front ambitions clash with US constraints, eyeing Gaza escalation post-truces.

• Military prep ramps up: Army officers back major Gaza...

Operation Epic Fury stress-tested US air dominance, revealing structural fragility against attrition:

• Aging tankers like KC-135s overstrained,...

• Trump's indefinite extension cites Iran's fractured leadership, with no decisive supreme leader or consensus.
• Peace talks stalled: minimal demand...

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union restrained North Korea's nuclear program because proliferation would have undermined its own security and regional influence—highlighting great-power calculus prioritizing self-preservation over ally empowerment.

Iran's Missile Advances in US-Israel War

• 🔥 Sejjil Debut Destroys THAAD Radar: Iran debuted 'DANCING Missiles' (Sejjil), destroying a THAAD...

Iran's Sejjil solid-fuel missile debut in Wave 54 escalates multi-front pressures:

• Quick-launch edge: No 30-60 min fueling vulnerability, fired...

Beneath Gaza, Israel's war with Hamas has only just begun—a tunnel fight raging with no red or yellow lines. Hamas's persistent underground network in southern Gaza signals prolonged attrition despite surface gains.

Indonesia's government has postponed sending Board of Peace (BoP) troops to Gaza, with former VP Jusuf Kalla arguing it's better under UN auspices due to legal and security consequences—highlighting caution in non-UN missions.

India's rise is consequential yet incomplete—hampered by economic disparities, military limits, regional challenges, and oscillating diplomacy.

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Fragile progress on Gaza stabilization amid US-Israel-Iran war:

• Five countries formally agree to send troops for Gaza's Board of Peace (ISF),...

John Kiriakou's insider take reveals key Gaza tensions:

• Israel's military actions spark international genocide and war crimes debate.
• Israel's...

Panelists unpack Tehran's axis of resistance responses to US-Israel pressure:

• Actors reacting, adapting, and surviving proxy challenges
• Heightened multi-front escalation risks in regional security
• Broader political and security landscape shifts ahead

China eyes Hormuz tensions cautiously, holding sway as the top energy importer while pushing diplomacy over military action.

• US naval coalition...

Escalation in Israel-Iran Strikes

• 🔥 New Strikes on Tehran: Israeli military is launching wide-range strikes across Tehran, as reported by...

Key angles on escalation:

• Direct strikes: Israel launches wide-range attacks across Tehran, moving from shadow conflict to open confrontation.
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Israel's killing of Basij head Gholam Reza Soleimani exemplifies targeting Iran's internal control structures, beyond military weakening.

• Regime...

• Handala hack: Iran-linked group claims breach of Israeli intel networks, accessing 50,000+ emails and docs from senior officials.
• Mossad exposure:...

Iran War Escalations and Hormuz Tensions

• 🔥 Kharg Island Strike: Data analysis highlights the defining escalation with the strike on Kharg...

• Kharg Island blow: Israel hit Iran's primary crude export hub on March 14, targeting naval mines/missiles to crimp Tehran's war funding.
• US...