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Middle East
The Fortress and the Strait
Iran has been struck. But geography made it a fortress long before the bombs fell. Analysis of why Iran cannot be invaded, what the Strait of Hormuz closure means for energy markets, and what the internal political crisis looks like before Western media catches up.
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Strategic EssaysNotes on the World
A brief essay on demographics, power, and the end of the post-war order. The global system is breaking because several long-running structural forces are converging at the same time.



