When the Weapon Fails: Why the Man Behind It Decides War
War is often framed as a contest of inventories: tanks, aircraft, missiles, satellites, defence budgets and alliance guarantees. Yet history repeatedly shows that the...
The Great Unravelling: Tehran’s Table, Washington’s Retreat, and India’s Energy Diplomacy
The closing months of 2026 are revealing a world in transition: not a sudden collapse of the old order, but a visible loosening of...
Qatar’s Chequebook Empire: The West Is Not Being Conquered. It Is Being Bought
Some countries invest in submarines, fighter aircraft, and long-range missiles. Qatar has invested heavily in something rather more discreet: access to the people who...
Europe’s ‘Useful Idiots’: How Complacency Is Blinding EU Energy Policy
To become a propaganda asset for an extremist organisation, one need not pledge allegiance to it, accept its money, or even agree with its...
How to Conquer a Nation Without Firing a Single Shot
In the past, a major power seeking to impose its will on another country had to deploy troops, occupy territory, seize a port, or...