Hezbollah takes to the high ground
Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah’s speech was keenly awaited in world capitals, principally for any clues on Hezbollah’s intentions going forward. But the master tactician instead focused on the big picture, for, as he put it, October 7 “heralds a changed landscape, necessitating a shared responsibility from all parties”
Neocon regime change in Gaza will complicate ‘Two-State Solution’
The Biden administration’s doublespeak scatters the strategic ambiguity that shrouded its stance so far. What stands out is a bizarre neocon project to force regime change in Gaza through coercion and install a pliant regime, midway to the US’ own idea of a “two-state solution”
US seeks strategic dialogue with Russia
Against the backdrop of the gathering storms in West Asia, the Biden Administration probably seeks to calm the nerves
Biden gives booster dose to the faltering Ukraine war
Biden’s formal address to the nation from the Oval Office on Thursday can only be seen as the launch of a new phase of the Ukraine war. The main plot was that the hybrid war in Ukraine will continue so long as Biden remains in office in the White House
Ouster of populist-nationalist government in Poland is highly consequential
The change has significant consequences for Europe as a whole. For a start, the anti-European rhetoric from Warsaw will stop — and along with that, the non-stop tirade against Germany
Putin orders regrouping of Wagner for combat missions
Libya’s Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s Moscow visit signals Russia’s decision to reassert its influence in Africa despite Prigozhin’s absence and Ukraine preoccupations. Looking ahead, the intriguing question is how far these dramatic circumstances would trigger a convergence of interests between the US and Russia in Libya
Russia scrambles as EU surges in the Caucasus
The EU’s strategic interest is for Armenia and Azerbaijan to minimize Russian influence in Transcaucasia. With so many powerful geopolitical players involved in the Caucasus region, the situation is delicate
India-Middle East–Europe economic corridor is a geopolitical pipe dream
The bottom line is how the IMEC idea on paper can be turned into reality. Quite obviously, the IMEC is anchored on the old US geopolitical strategy of divide-and-rule in the Middle East. But the Western domination of the Middle East cannot be revived with the colonial era toolbox in the coming era of multipolarity