Podcast: Iran’s Irregular Warfare
1 April 2026 Stewart Webb and Dr. Chris Murray discuss the lopsidedness of the current conflict in Iran. Iran is targeting civilian infrastructure, while the US and Israel are attempting…
Taking Kharg Island will be America’s Mistake
27 March 2026 The United States deployed two US Navy Amphibious Ready Groups and their embarked Marine Expeditionary Units to the Middle East. There are reports that the US will…
Unpopular opinion: Taking out the Iranian regime is long overdue
6 March 2026 I have what, to my surprise, appears to be a rather unpopular opinion in the wake of US and Israeli strikes on Iran. That is, taking out…
Iran is not Iraq, nor Venezuela, nor Libya – and that’s the scary thing
28 February 2026 *Article updated as Iran confirms the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, originally denied it The United States has declared war on Iran with Operation Epic Fury. President…
US-Iran War: Iran has one card to play – al-Qaeda
The United States has amassed the largest air force in the Middle East since the first Gulf War. The air power in that campaign was built on a coalition of…
Iran Will Look Toward Africa to Rebuild Post-Ceasefire
26 June 2025 It has been a wild few days in the Middle East. As soon as a ceasefire was announced, Israel and Iran traded missiles, and the re-announced ceasefire…
The Quiet Axis & Iran threatens to close off the Strait of Hormuz
Axios reports the U.S. and Israel cooperated in the bunker-buster airstrikes against the Fordow nuclear site. At request of Trump, the Israeli Air Force took out multiple Iranian air-defense systems…
Trump mulls intervention – but it is Israel-Iran capacity game until then
As Donald Trump mulls over the US striking Iran, the question is whether the conflict can continue for another two weeks. To dismantle Iran’s nuclear development, three nuclear facilities need…
The Great Diplomat Donald Trump Will Solve Ukraine, Kashmir and the Middle East
“I will be your arbitrator. I will be your arbitrator. I can solve anything.” – Trump on India-Pakistan Echoing what his State Department said the previous day, President Donald Trump…
Report – Polar Vortex: The Strategic Importance of Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Developing Russia’s Northern Sea Route is more than just an economic project. It is another step in Russia’s bilateral relations with China, India and, consequently, Iran. This report examines Russia’s…