US Flintlock exercises unify Libya’s rival militias for first time since Gaddafi’s fall. Foreign fighters remain the obstacle.
Browsing: Russia
US treats allies as enemies while Russia and China back Iran. Middle powers must collaborate on interests, not values, to survive.
Piracy falls, but proxy wars rise. China, Russia, US compete in Gulf of Guinea as Sahel terrorists move toward ports.
Russia and China exploit Iran war to undermine US power, study US tactics, and erode alliances. A quagmire benefits both.
China and Russia arm Iran as autocratic collaboration goes global. Yuan oil deals and joint disinformation now threaten the US-led order.
Iran shifts to hybrid threats as U.S. cyber defenses fray. Russia profits. Gulf states consolidate with Washington.
Not a clash of civilizations. Russia and China backed Iran. Muslim states backed the US.
China leverages pipeline buffer and LNG resales to become Asia’s indispensable energy middleman amid crisis.
Hormuz closure weaponizes a chokepoint, crippling Gulf exports while Russia and U.S. LNG capture windfall revenues.
Iranian officials face ICC accessory liability for complicity in Russian drone crimes against Ukraine.