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How the Iran war is redrawing Europe's energy map 

April 27, 2026

Why regime-change wars return when world order is in transition 

April 20, 2026

Why Europe’s support for war on Iran is backfiring 

April 16, 2026

Contested body counts, a missing airman, and the (necro)politics of America’s war in Iran 

April 10, 2026

Iran’s voiceless majority

April 7, 2026
March 20, 2026

The Iran crisis is deepening Britain’s anxiety over its international role

Ruairidh Brown Trump’s dismissal of Keir Starmer as 'no Churchill' cuts Britain deep, argues Ruairidh Brown. His open contempt strikes at the heart of Britain’s post-imperial anxiety Read more
March 19, 2026

The Iran-Israel-US war and the illusion of regime collapse

Cristian Pîrvulescu The attack on Iran by Israel and the US can be seen as an attempt to force regime change. Yet, says Cristian Pîrvulescu, authoritarian regimes rarely collapse when leaders fall. Systems built around institutions often survive because they reproduce power through structures that organise coercion and coordinate elites Read more
March 12, 2026

Why civilian harm is difficult to measure in short urban air campaigns

Narges Qadirli Following Israel’s 12-day air campaign in Iran in June 2025, casualty figures varied across media sources, official reports, and humanitarian organisations. Narges Qadirli examines how short urban air warfare exposes structural constraints in the recording, measurement, and verification of civilian harm across conflict datasets and casualty reporting systems Read more
March 11, 2026

Military escalation and diverging regional strategies in the Middle East

Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal The latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East reflects significant shifts in regional geopolitics. Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal explains how unfolding events carry serious global economic implications, as each actor pursues divergent goals Read more
November 18, 2025

☢️ Nuclear deterrence or nuclear collapse?

Rhys Lewis-Jones A nuclear war between great powers would mean the collapse of human civilisation – and could lead to the irreversible breakdown of global society. Rhys Lewis-Jones argues that humanity faces an existential nuclear threat that demands deliberate and urgent action Read more

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