The term originated on Wall Street during the tariff wars & describes an oft-seen pattern: Trump makes aggressive threats, ...

A strategic analysis of the potential US seizure of Kharg Island and its impact on Iran's regime and global energy security.

Among defenders of President Donald Trump's foreign policy, the "madman theory" is sometimes used to put a positive spin on ...

The contradiction between Washington and Tehran raises more questions than answers.

American wars always seem to go back to simple ideas: control of oil, and the prevention of de-dollarisation but these ...

A recent wave of Democratic primaries in Illinois were, in miniature, a preview of what the party must decide nationally in 2028.

The recent UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran offers a unified stance. But it also blurs the broader reality of ...

The most obvious strategic move following strikes in Iran has become a central problem for the United States.

On Friday, Trump said he was considering “winding down” his war with Iran. But a day later, he threatened to “obliterate” the ...

Rhetoric on both sides has gone from criticising the behaviour of their adversary to labeling its character as fundamentally ‘evil’.

When Western countries engage in conflict with other parts of the world, they often indulge in a kind of strategic orientalism. They attribute to the enemy extraordinary degrees of perseverance, ...

Trump’s threat to strike Iranian power plants to reopen Hormuz raises serious LOAC concerns, especially regarding distinction ...