Category: Risk
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UK RAF Deployment
Recent reports indicate the UK has deployed RAF fighter jets, including Typhoons, and refueling aircraft to the Middle East amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have described this as a “precautionary move” primarily to protect British bases and personnel in the region, such as RAF Akrotiri…
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Have you met my Energy Chief, Energy 100?
I asked him about the impact of escalating conflicts in Eurasia and the Middle East on energy supply chains. Energy 100 is a true chief, a skilled diplomat who views life from a positive perspective—yet also a soldier who understands the harsh realities of power struggles. A solid Thucydides quote! “The strong do what they…
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The Complex Dynamics of International Support and Conflict in the Latest Middle East Crisis:
The geopolitical landscape involving Israel, Iran, the United States, Europe, Russia, and China is marked by intricate dynamics and strategic calculations. This analysis underscores the limitations and strategic considerations of these key players, revealing a complex interplay of leverage, support, and constraints in the context of the latest Middle Eastern conflict. Introduction Israel’s killing of…
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High-Level and Special Reminders Regarding the Global Situation
Middle East Significance: The Middle East is not as critical in global power struggles as often portrayed. The region’s most defining country is Israel, which is currently engaged in aggressive actions in the Red Sea with Iranian proxies, impacting commodity prices. Major global or regional powers are either unwilling or unable to counter this. China…
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Turkey: The Power in Between
As a scholarly, intellectual, and senior person (seniority is necessarily important) who has been working on power theory for more than a decade and intellectually engaging with it since childhood, I can easily say that Turkey is a middle power with very limited room for maneuver. It is struggling to increase its power resources for multifaceted reasons…