Strategic
SITREPs
The Locked Sea
China has built the world's largest navy. It has not escaped its geography. Why the island chains, the Malacca Strait, and a rearming Japan mean Beijing's maritime power is more constrained than it appears.
Buffers, Tripwires, and a Continent That Refuses the Deal
Geography still explains the war. Politics now explains why it will continue.
Britain Between Worlds
Why America inherited Britain's strategic position. The fundamental problem in the modern British–American relationship is strategic rather than sentimental.
Malacca Strait
The Malacca Strait remains one of the most critical maritime chokepoints in the global system, carrying 25-30% of global seaborne trade. Recent piracy incidents and great-power competition have refocused attention on this strategic artery.
Iran's Northern Approach
Why geography makes occupation unlikely and politics makes it harder. The only realistic land approach is also the least politically permissive.
Venezuela: Geography as Strategic Constraint
The situation in Venezuela should be understood not as an isolated intervention, but as part of a wider re-ordering of power as the world moves toward multipolarity.
Somaliland: Geography as Strategy
Israel's recognition of Somaliland reflects a broader pattern: states hedging against uncertainty by securing geography and access near critical maritime chokepoints.
The GIUK Gap
The GIUK Gap remains one of the most enduring geographic constraints in global naval strategy, controlling Russia's access to the North Atlantic.