Everyone Thinks This Will Blow Over. It Won’t.
The most dangerous part of an energy crisis is not always the shortage itself. Sometimes it is the illusion that there is no shortage at all....
Conflict Trackers
Middle EastLIVE
Iran War
Operation Epic Fury · U.S.-led strikes ongoing
Duration70d 03h
WTI Crude · since war start$109.76/bbl (+63.9%)
Eastern EuropeLIVE
Ukraine War
Russian invasion · Year 4
Duration4y 75d 04h
Gold · since war start$4,716/oz (+160.8%)
Indo-Pacific
China Watch
Taiwan Strait · Trade War · Rising Tensions
Taiwan Invasion Odds8% by 2027
Coverage
Why Iran’s Foreign Minister Rushed to Beijing
Iran’s foreign minister is in Beijing, and the timing is everything....
In Lebanon, Israel’s Power Meets Its Limits
Israel can devastate southern Lebanon from the air. What it has never proven is that it can turn ruin into lasting control....
Did Iran Just Fire on a U.S. Warship in Hormuz?
Iran says it fired. America says nothing was hit. The real story is what happens next....
Israel Gets 6,500 Tons of Arms. What Comes Next?
Israel says it may act again soon. Washington’s latest shipment says a lot....
What Happens When a Superpower Can No Longer Sustain War
Wars do not only destroy cities and stockpiles. They destroy myths. This one may have shattered the biggest myth of all....
