From Baghdad to Tehran: When “Regime Change” Becomes Strategic Drift

Back in 2003, the so-called “Coalition of the Willing,” led by the United States, launched the war in Iraq with the declared objective of removing Saddam Hussein, enforcing regime change, and exporting democracy and free-market institutions. The pretext was Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction — which, as history proved, did not exist. What initially … Περισσότερα

No Rules, No Restraint: Is the Post-War Global Order Officially Dead?

From Iraq to Ukraine to Iran, the rules-based international system built after World War II is eroding — and Europe appears unable to respond. INTRODUCTION The world as we knew it for decades has changed. Not in a single dramatic rupture — but through accelerating fractures. The international system shaped after World War II, anchored … Περισσότερα

Washington’s Next Middle East Crisis? Inside the Rapidly Escalating Israel–Iran Confrontation

Missile alerts. Emergency security briefings. Oil futures reacting within minutes. The long-running shadow war between Israel and Iran is entering a more dangerous phase — and Washington is watching closely. What was once a contained proxy conflict now risks reshaping US foreign policy, energy markets and global security calculations. Washington’s Next Middle East Crisis? Inside … Περισσότερα

Washington’s Next Middle East Crisis? The Israel–Iran Shadow War Is Escalating

As oil prices fluctuate, defense stocks rally and global markets price in geopolitical risk, one rivalry continues to shape the security architecture of the Middle East: Israel and Iran. What began as a revolutionary rupture in 1979 has evolved into a high-stakes shadow war with implications for US foreign policy, UK defense strategy and Canadian … Περισσότερα