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There is no agreed-upon version of this war.
Not just because the facts are in dispute (they always are), but because the facts mean entirely different things depending on where you stand. Each new development in the war appears to vindica...
When Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran, many were quick to point out the historical irony: America was once again embroiled in a war in the Middle East.
Since then, it’s also been easier to frame this war as a sign that the US is...
When Trump announced “Project Freedom”, a military operation to force open the Hormuz Strait, he indirectly set the US on a course back towards open hostilities with Iran—a situation certain Gulf/GCC countries were not ready to accept.
Sa...
For years, successive US administrations guided Europe toward greater strategic autonomy. They pushed, often quite vocally, for a Europe that could take care of itself. Obama referred to European governments as “free riders”, comfortable wi...
The Strait of Hormuz has allowed Iran to preserve a degree of asymmetric leverage both before and during the ceasefire period.
But just as 20% of the world’s energy flows through the Persian Gulf, so too does 90% of Iran’s imports and expo...
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Paris-based geopolitical and communications strategist. Formerly with the UN, Council of Europe, and Australia’s Dept of Home Affairs. I analyse foreign policy and international relations from a realist perspective.
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