Alberta voters rejected a move toward a future independence referendum. The early result highlights the limits of oil wealth and the importance of pipelines. Continue reading Alberta Rejects Independence Process: Why Oil Wealth Was Not Enough
Fresh military warnings have revived India–Pakistan tensions. Both governments claim their May 2025 performance strengthened deterrence. The danger may lie in what each believes it learned. Continue reading India and Pakistan Are Threatening Each Other Again. Did the 2025 War Make Another Conflict More Likely?
American military power has damaged Iran, but the political outcome remains unsettled. How Hormuz, nuclear verification and economic pressure could decide whether Washington actually wins. Continue reading Can America Win Battles Against Iran and Still Lose the War?
In 2015, Pakistani clerics demanded support for Saudi Arabia. What did they say about civilian deaths in Yemen? An evidence-based examination of religious solidarity. Continue reading Saudi Arabia Bombed Yemen. What Did Pakistan’s Religious Leaders Say?
Iran says Washington’s reply to its seven conditions for reopening Hormuz is insufficient. The dispute now turns on the sequence of concessions, competing blockades and the safety of international shipping. Continue reading The Hormuz Bargain: Can Iran Force Washington to Negotiate on Its Terms?
America’s depleted missile defences and Iran’s asymmetric strategy raise difficult questions about escalation. The evidence does not establish an American plan to use nuclear weapons. Continue reading The Nuclear Threshold: Why America’s Costly Iran War Does Not Make a Nuclear Strike Inevitable
Most Ukrainians are open to peace talks, yet opposition parties largely support continued resistance. What does that mean for democracy under martial law? Continue reading Who Speaks for Peace in Ukraine? The Democratic Cost of a War Without an End
Iran has endured decades of sanctions while continuing to produce missiles and drones. The explanation lies in oil exports, Chinese demand, shadow financial networks, domestic production and a political system that protects strategic military programs even when households bear much of the economic pressure. Continue reading Sanctions Made Iranians Poorer. So Why Didn’t Iran Run Out of Money for Missiles?
The United States removed one of Iran’s most dangerous enemies when it overthrew Saddam Hussein. More than two decades later, Iraq reveals an unintended consequence of the 2003 invasion: a political and security landscape in which Tehran found opportunities it never possessed under Saddam. Continue reading America Removed Saddam. The Iraq War Then Opened Space for Iran
American forces are leaving Iraq again after more than two decades of war and intervention. The harder question begins after their departure: can Baghdad control the militias, security forces and competing foreign interests operating inside Iraq? Continue reading America Is Leaving Iraq Again. The Real Test Is Who Controls Iraq Afterward
