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Beijing Builds a Digital Great Wall to Shield Iran From Mossad

February 19, 2026

China is no longer treating Israeli covert operations inside Iran as a distant regional issue. For Beijing, the recent wave of sabotage, assassinations, and radar penetrations has revealed a new model of warfare — one that blends cyber infiltration, internal disruption, and precision strikes. And because Iran sits at the heart of China’s Belt and Road energy corridor, Beijing now sees Iranian vulnerability as Chinese vulnerability.

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How Missile Defense Shields Are Fueling Global Escalation

February 12, 2026

Missile defense systems meant to deter attacks are instead encouraging riskier offensives, driving arms races and destabilizing global security as nations pursue shields like THAAD and the Golden Dome under the illusion of strategic safety.

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Ankara’s Iran Mediation Serves a Broader Ottoman-Era Ambition

February 9, 2026

Turkey’s mediation between the US and Iran reflects a long-term strategy to expand its regional influence, manage security risks, and assert a neo-Ottoman leadership role, even as credibility gaps and geopolitical rivalries limit how far Ankara’s ambitions can translate into real diplomatic authority.

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Why Military Coercion Against Iran Risks a Regional Catastrophe

February 8, 2026

In early February 2026, the Persian Gulf sits at a knife-edge. The “Oman Talks,” which began on February 6, represent a desperate diplomatic attempt to avert a third Gulf War. While Washington views its “Armada” and the recent capture of Venezuela’s Maduro as leverage to force a total Iranian capitulation, Tehran views the same events as an existential threat that demands unconstrained asymmetric retaliation.

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Somaliland and the Scramble for Red Sea Dominance

February 8, 2026

In early 2026, the Red Sea corridor is undergoing a profound structural shift following Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland on December 26, 2025. This move shattered a 34-year diplomatic stalemate and has effectively birthed a new “Middle Power Axis” in the Horn of Africa.

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Canada’s Middle Power Rhetoric Collides With Gaza Reality

February 8, 2026

This analysis examines the growing disconnect between Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “middle power” rhetoric and Canada’s policy on Gaza as of early 2026. While Carney utilized the Davos 2026 platform to signal a new era of diplomatic “honesty,” critics argue that Canada’s continued use of arms-export loopholes and its response to the current nominal ceasefire highlight a systemic failure to apply international law consistently.

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Eastern Mediterranean Defense Bloc Reshapes Regional Security

February 7, 2026

This report analyzes the rapid consolidation of the Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral partnership into a robust Eastern Mediterranean defense bloc as of early 2026. What was once an energy-focused cooperative has shifted into a “structural strategic alignment,” characterized by massive arms deals and institutionalized military coordination.

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Post-Conflict Governance Arrangements and Militant Control Mechanisms in Occupied Territories

February 6, 2026

This analysis examines the intricate mechanisms of the Gaza peace plan (formalized as UN Security Council Resolution 2803 in November 2025) and how militant organizations leverage “shadow” governance to bypass formal disarmament.

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When Boardrooms Replace Diplomacy: Private Governance and the Collapse of International Law

February 1, 2026

In January 2026, the traditional multilateral system founded in 1945 has faced its most direct challenge yet: the formalization of “Boardroom Diplomacy.” Under the newly established Board of Peace (BoP), conflict resolution is shifting from the halls of the United Nations to a private-equity-style governance model that prioritizes commercial viability, “pay-to-play” membership, and technocratic management.

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The Changing Dynamics of Middle Eastern Alliances: A Battle Between Abrahamic and Islamic Coalitions

February 1, 2026

In early 2026, the Middle East has moved beyond the simple “Sunni vs. Shia” binary. Instead, the region is now fractured into two competing ideological and strategic blocs: the Abrahamic Coalition—focused on secular-leaning economic integration and high-tech defense—and the Islamic Coalition, which prioritizes sovereign statehood, Islamic solidarity, and a more cautious distance from Israel.

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Iran’s Battle for Survival is the Arab World’s Fight Too

January 31, 2026

In early 2026, the Middle East has entered what analysts describe as a state of “Exhausted Realignment.” Following the kinetic “12-Day War” between Israel and Iran in June 2025 and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024, the region is now caught between a “Maximum Pressure 2.0” campaign from Washington and a desperate diplomatic “hedging” strategy by the Gulf states.

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What 2026 Holds for International Security and Economics

January 6, 2026

As we enter the first week of January 2026, the global landscape is defined by the fallout from the U.S. military operation in Venezuela and a critical “election-year” posture from Washington. The year ahead suggests a shift from the post-war multilateral order toward a more transactional, high-stakes era of “sovereignty-first” politics.

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