Six Months of War: What Has Changed — and What Comes Next for Iran and the Gulf?

Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint

Six Months Later, the Iran War Has Changed the Strategic Map The anniversary of the war appears to coincide with something potentially even more consequential: a renewed warning from Washington that the United States is preparing an unprecedented new phase of pressure on Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Washington is preparing measures … Περισσότερα

China’s Governance Shift: How Xi Jinping Uses Targets to Control the Bureaucracy

China’s Hidden Engine of Power: How Targets Shape Political Control Beneath the slogans of ideology and the symbolism of centralized authority lies a quieter mechanism that has long defined how China is governed: targets. For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has relied on performance indicators to steer the behaviour of officials across its vast administrative … Περισσότερα

Is the Iran War Triggering a “New Yalta”? A Global Power Shift May Already Be Underway

The idea of a “New Yalta” refers to the historic Yalta Conference of 1945, where Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin discussed the post-war order and effectively shaped spheres of influence in Europe. Is the World Heading Toward a New Yalta? What the War With Iran Reveals About the Next Global Power Order … Περισσότερα

“The AI Cold War Has Begun — And Europe May Be the First Casualty”

The AI Cold War Is Already Here — And Europe Is Caught in the Middle The race to dominate artificial intelligence is no longer a tech story. It is a power story. Over the past two years, tensions between the United States and China have shifted from tariffs and semiconductors to algorithms and data sovereignty. … Περισσότερα