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Uzbekistan’s Afghanistan Push Accelerates

Uzbekistan’s Afghanistan Push Accelerates

With growing trade volumes, infrastructure initiatives, and initial geological explorations in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan is testing whether economic interdependence and proximity can function as a subst...

Mar 03, 2026 5 min read
Iran war is already bolstering Russia in Ukraine

Iran war is already bolstering Russia in Ukraine

The American and Israeli attacks on Iran and the confusion within the United States over the war’s objectives are making headlines. The attacks, and Iran’s counter-tactics of targeting American milita...

Mar 10, 2026 5 min read
US, China chart clashing courses to make more babies

US, China chart clashing courses to make more babies

Within a single week in early March 2026, Beijing unveiled a sweeping five-year plan to build a “childbirth-friendly society,” committing 180 billion yuan (US$25.8 billion) to free prenatal care, IVF ...

Mar 10, 2026 5 min read
The juvenile bravado of Hegseth’s Iran kill talk

The juvenile bravado of Hegseth’s Iran kill talk

When Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressed the intensification of US combat operations against the Islamic State group in 2017, he assured the American public of his commitment to “get the strat...

Mar 10, 2026 5 min read
Iran war could push a flagging US economy over the edge

Iran war could push a flagging US economy over the edge

The “fog of war” refers to confusion and uncertainty on the battlefield and the attendant possibility of fatal error. This principle has a parallel when it comes to the economic consequences of wars a...

Mar 10, 2026 5 min read
From Suez to Hormuz: parallels in imperial overreach

From Suez to Hormuz: parallels in imperial overreach

Seventy years after the 1956 Suez Crisis humbled Britain and France, the world is witnessing a strikingly similar drama at another strategic maritime chokepoint: the Strait of Hormuz. In both cases, a...

Mar 10, 2026 5 min read