The Geopolitics after Khamenei: How West Asia and Southeast Asia Are Interpreting Iran’s Leadership Transition
Anusreeta Dutta The issue is not merely Khamenei’s absence; rather, it concerns how the transition could reshape regional balances of…
Strategic Ally or Strategic Liability? Israel’s Role in Shaping U.S. Middle East Policy
Dr Mohmmad Rizwan The United States must transcend the influence and allure of the Israel lobby to effectively pursue a balanced…
Great Power Politics and the Architecture of Conflict in West Asia
Archita Gaur The upheaval in West Asia isn't just due to the occasional errant calculation or even a pair of…
The Next Military Revolution: AI Warfare After the US–Israel Strikes on Iran and India’s Strategic Imperative
Balaji Subramanian The world is no longer divided between nuclear and non-nuclear powers, but into AI-empowered and AI-dependent states.
Balancing Strategic Interests and Realpolitik: Assessing Modi’s Israel Visit
Anshika Agarwal Modi’s visit signalled a renewed commitment to enhance cooperation between India and Israel in innovation, trade and defence.
From Defence to Digital: India–Israel Ties Enter a New Strategic Phase
Anjali Singh With both nations committing to strengthening their collaboration in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, and quantum computing, these technologies…
The Hormuz–Geneva Equation: Diplomacy at the Table, Deterrence at Sea
By combining overt military threats with diplomatic openness, the US posture reflects a compellence strategy, where threats aim…
On the Brink: The 2026 US–Iran Standoff and the Dangerous Collision of Pressure and Diplomacy in the Gulf
The combination of military pressure and mediated diplomacy is not coincidental: coercion is intended to build leverage at…
After the American Umbrella: The West Asia’s Descent into Multipolar Disorder
Pranav S West Asia is thus entering uncharted territory: more autonomous, less predictable, and certainly more hazardous.
Israel-Greece-Cyprus Trilateral: Consolidating Eastern Mediterranean Unity Amid Turkish Assertiveness
Aayush Pal The summit aimed to strengthen cooperation, and the three countries agreed to deepen further collaboration in the fields…