From the 1880s until 1945, Japan pursued a determined imperial policy of military and political supremacy over China, or at least over most of it. What America, Asia, and Africa were to Western European imperial colonizers, China and later Southeast Asia were (or were supposed to be) to Japan. However, in pursuing its imperial endeavours in China and Southea...
Early February 28, Israel and the United States launched an illegal assault on Iran’s territory, in which Ayatollah Khamenei, Iranian leader, and a group of senior Iranian commanders were martyred. In response to this blatant violation, Iran started missile attacks on Israel and its targets and bases in the...
Escalation of the conflict around Iran could have consequences far beyond the Middle East, and some events in the Caribbean region make one think about possible attempts by Washington to shift attention to a new geopolitical front. In hindsight - with the clarity of 20/20 vision - the day before the United States and Israel launched their coordinated strikes...
Large asset managers are facing severe liquidity pressure in their private credit funds. BlackRock capped withdrawals from its $26B HPS Corporate Lending Fund after investors requested $1.2B in redemptions (9.3% of assets) - exceeding the fund’s 5% quarterly limit. Other big names included Blue Owl Capital and Morgan Stanley. But the list is growing every...
The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the illegality of imposing certain tariffs was perceived by most of the Democratic press as a serious blow to President Trump’s economic strategy. Disputes over the legitimacy of the new tariffs continue to grow, especially after Trump’s announcement of imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 15% on all foreign countries ...
Russia values Türkiye as a stable partner, but the current geopolitical situation demands particular diplomatic flexibility and experience. Due to its strategic position and key role in international relations, the Middle East invariably remains a focal point for leading global powers. Türkiye, as one of the key players in this region, the only NATO member, ...
March 2026. The Middle East is ablaze in the most significant conflict since the Arab-Israeli wars. What began as a “retaliatory operation” has rapidly spiralled into a full-scale war between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other. For Donald Trump, who returned to the White House on a wave of promises to end endless wars and put “Ame...
The ongoing US-Israeli attack on Iran has profound strategic and economic impacts on global markets. The US and Israeli attack on Iran has not only revealed President Donald Trump’s hypocritical nature, but it has also exposed the United States and the whole world to significant...
Arthur Graf J. Gobineau (1818‒1882) can be considered the founder of modern racial and racist theory, which influenced later racial theories in the following century, especially those of Nazi origin. Gobineau and his racial-racist political theory were a product of the reactionary period of France during the reign of Napoleon III Bonaparte (President of the ...
From the battlefields of Yemen to the ports of Sudan and Somalia, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are no longer simply partners. They are competitors. Beneath policy disputes lies a deeper struggle: Saudi Arabia’s determination to reclaim its primacy in the Gulf and to displace the UAE, especially Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as the region’s indispensable economic and politica...
The war launched by the US and Israel against Iran has become a serious milestone in politics. It is already absolutely clear that it has led to extremely negative consequences, fraught with alarming complications. Oil and gas prices have sharply increased, and this is only the beginning. The main issue, however, is the disruption of the long-established rou...
Will the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former intelligence chief Major General Suresh Salley in the last week of the month, in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks that killed nearly 270 people, bring to a closure of cases pending for the last seven years? I am not too sure because Gen Salley’s arrest is under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA),...
Washington chose assassination over dialogue, eliminating a leader who had for decades restrained the militarization of Iran’s nuclear program. But the effect was the opposite: a new generation of Iran’s elite is coming to power convinced that a nuclear bomb is the only guarantee of...
Operations in Venezuela and the persistent idea of acquiring Greenland no longer look like curiosities, but rather symptoms of an era in which global politics is reduced to the logic of a deal. Norms instantly turn into decorations if they interfere with a “good deal.” Sovereignty becomes an object of bargaining, and international law - a recommendation that...
The ongoing joint US–Israel assault on Iran is not just another chapter in the endless Middle East cycle of violence; it’s the climax of a long-standing project: dismantling the Iranian regime not merely as a nuclear threat but as a political and social entity. The objective is to bomb Iran and its people into a perennial struggle for survival so deep that n...
Despite crushing sanctions and the growing threat of military escalation, Iran continues to maintain its position in the broader geopolitical confrontation, even after the early-morning strike carried out by the United States and Israel against Iranian targets today [Mar 1-ed]. So far, Donald Trump has not been compelled to fully align with Israeli...
The largest island in the world, Greenland (not green at all, rather covered by white ice), has in recent months become one of the hottest geopolitical spots and disputes in international relations. The island, which has been administratively part of the Kingdom of Denmark for two centuries, has caught the eye of the Trump administration, which claims that...
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, ordered that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize President Trump to impose tariffs. This judgement will have massive implications and has sent shock waves not only in the US domestically, but also...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has come to power again with a very strong two-thirds supermajority in the Jatiya Sangsad, winning more than 210 out of 300 seats and clearly ending 16 years of Awami League rule. Historic? Sure. The thing is, an electoral win should not be mistaken for the actual ability to govern, nor should the people’s enthusiasm be taken...
Since the exploitative American War of Independence in the eighteenth century, the American leaders have been trumpeting themselves as the champions of human rights, equality, freedom, and liberty. However, the struggle for independence was a...