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The Iran war exposed South Korea’s energy vulnerabilities. Seoul is shifting from autonomy to managed interdependence. AI ambitions are intensifying the country’s energy-security dilemma. The Iran war has given SouthRead More
China is expanding its footprint in Egypt across trade, infrastructure, technology, energy and security. Cairo is diversifying, not realigning, using Beijing to broaden its strategic options alongside the US andRead More
A cyberattack shut down a small UK power generator for four days; British media linked it to Iran, though London has not confirmed the attribution. If confirmed, the attack suggestsRead More
* Beijing has deployed J-16 heavy fighters and an integrated package of air assets to Egypt for the “Eagles of Civilization 2026” exercise.
* The 6,000-kilometre deployment showcases the PLA Air Force’s growing ability to move, support and coordinate advanced tactical aircraft far beyond China’s borders.
* Chinese military messaging suggests overseas air operations are shifting from capability testing towards “maturity and normalization”, as Beijing builds what it calls a “strategic air force”
The US naval blockade has effectively closed one of Iran’s main maritime routes to external markets: no laden crude carrier has left the Persian Gulf since July 12. But anotherRead More
The Iran war has exposed a shift in the geopolitics of energy. China remains vulnerable to instability across the Indo-Mediterranean, but it has become much better than many of itsRead More
For nearly three years, attention has centred on missiles, drones and attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Yet the more significant development may be unfolding at the strategicRead More
Just as attention has shifted back to the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthis have reminded policymakers that the Indo-Mediterranean’s maritime crisis extends far beyond a single chokepoint. Their attack onRead More
The death of an Indian seafarer in the Strait of Hormuz is the latest sign of a challenge that New Delhi can no longer afford to treat as temporary. TwoRead More
“The Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean are bringing about a dynamic coupling as seas of freedom and prosperity.” When Shinzo Abe spoke these words before the Indian Parliament inRead More