The US and Israel Did Have a Iran Plan A New York Times article notes that U.S. and Israeli planners briefly considered installing hard-line former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a… US Demands Economic and Political Change in Cuba C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba amid a severe energy crisis — days after Havana said fuel for power plants was exhausted… Geopolitical Implications of Meeting First let's begin with the agenda of the Trump-Xi meeeting below: •Taiwan Issue and US-China Relations • Iran, Strait of Hormuz, and China's Potential Role •… Future of US Gulf Strategic Relationship The recent Gulf war between Iran and U.S./Israeli-aligned forces exposed deep strategic strain: Gulf states feel vulnerable despite long U.S. security guarantees, Iran’s missile-and-drone… China has Underestimated Europe's Pushback China underestimates Europe’s willingness and ability to push back. Chinese commentators often caricature Europe as weak and US-led, overlooking growing European concerns about economic dependence,… Oil Market Dynamics of a Weaker OPEC The UAE announced it will leave OPEC on May 1 amid a global energy crisis driven by the Iran war and closure of…
Iran: US and Israel had Plan to Install Hardline Former President
Cuba is Next: CIA Director visits Cuba
Geopolitics of the Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing: Taiwan and Iran
Gulf States Geopolitics: Middle East Order after Iran War
EU-China Trade: Geopolitical Challenges and Economic Security
UAE Leaving OPEC: Oil Price Implications
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