Category: Foreign Affairs
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The Stunning Failure of Iranian Deterrence
Iran did not just get outgunned. It weakened its own deterrence by exposing too much, overusing proxies, and stopping short of the one thing that may actually have prevented attack: a real nuclear weapon.
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The Gulf Goes Backward
Iran’s attacks on Gulf states are not just widening a war; they are rewiring the Middle East’s security order. As missiles hit energy hubs and trust collapses, Gulf countries are being pushed back toward U.S. protection and away from any dream of regional coexistence.
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Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain
Killing Khamenei may have looked like a turning point, but it may have handed Iran’s regime exactly what it needed to survive. Instead of forcing surrender, the war risks becoming a long, costly conflict with no clean exit for Trump or the region.
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The Autonomous Battlefield
War is entering its machine-speed phase: in Ukraine, drones are already flying through jamming, finishing missions with onboard software, and hinting at a future where autonomous formations fight faster than humans can react.
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How India Can Supercharge Its Development
India’s old Washington-first strategy is cracking, and a new idea is gaining force: use trade to build power, not just partnerships.
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Why Escalation Favours Iran
America’s opening strike may have looked like tactical brilliance, but Iran’s real answer was to widen the war, spread the pain, and turn military dominance into a political trap.
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The Nuclear Gap in Trump’s Iran War
Washington may be waging war on Iran, but the most dangerous part of the problem may still be alive: the nuclear program itself.
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India’s New Plan to Beat China
Trump’s tariff squeeze has pushed India to de-risk from Washington, and hunt power through trade, not just diplomacy.
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Slow & Steady Wins The War?
Here we are, turning an active war into a history lesson, but that’s exactly what Ukraine has become. A tutorial on how great powers actually fight today.