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The Cost of Maintaining the Gap

US Sanctions, China, and the Economics of Technological Lead

April 29, 2026 | 7P

Europe's Energy Substitution Trap

From Russian Pipelines to LNG Exposure

April 24, 2026 | 5P

US-Iran Negotiation Dynamics

A Structural Diagnosis of Dual-Track Coercive Bargaining

April 20, 2026 | 4P

The Kurdish Dilemma in the Middle East

Why a Structurally Similar Position to the Gulf Still Leaves the Kurds Bearing Additional Costs

April 18, 2026 | 5P

The Limits of US-Israel Alignment After the Ceasefire

The Lebanon Front and Strategic Cost Asymmetry

April 10, 2026 | 5P

Structural Vulnerability of the Three South Caucasus States

After the End of the Russia-Ukraine War

April 5, 2026 | 5P

Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and the Iran War

The Structural Interlock of the Russia-Ukraine Negotiation Track

March 29, 2026 | 4P

Architecture of the US-Iran Conflict

Part 2

March 25, 2026 | 5P

Architecture of the US-Iran Conflict

Part 1

March 25, 2026 | 6P