petrodollar

Petrodollar power: Venezuela and Iran may extend greenback dominance

The petrodollar faces erosion, not collapse, as Iran war reinforces the dollar before weakening its legitimacy. #petrodollar #Iran Read more »
Iran war and Europe

Europe’s Iran war response exposes its strategic weakness

By refusing to take a principled stand on Iran war, Europe has damaged its credibility, autonomy, and economic resilience. Read more »
China vs US green energy strategy

China’s green energy strategy is becoming a theory of power

China's green energy strategy now shapes global costs, trade flows and future economic influence, leaving the US way behind. Read more »
iran war outcome

Iran war is becoming a losing game for every player

The Iran war may endure because none of the main actors can stop without looking weaker than before. Read more »
Indonesia’s President Prabowo with US President Trump to sign up for the Board of Peace.

Responding to the US-Iran War: Indonesia’s Board of Peace dilemma intensifies

The US-Iran war is forcing Indonesia to reassess its Gaza Board of Peace stance, balancing neutrality, public pressure, and support for Palestine. Read more »
2026 Indonesia-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

Indonesia-US Agreement: A reciprocal trade deal that isn’t

In the 2026 Indonesia-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, the phrase 'Indonesia shall' appears more than 200 times. 'United States shall' appears in just nine. Read more »
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan document

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan bets on tech-led global power

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan is less about growth and more about commanding future technologies, supply chains and standards. Read more »
Trump foreign policy doctrine

Trump’s foreign policy: India should read the pattern correctly

President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and his handling of America's allies shows India must rely on leverage, not leader-level chemistry. Read more »
iran conflict

Iran conflict: Gains, risks and regional implications of the US

The Iran conflict activates two powerful engines of capital accumulation for the US: defence-industrial expansion and post-conflict reconstruction markets. Read more »
Trump's foreign policy doctrine

Trump’s foreign policy: Anti-war advocacy to imperialism

Trump's foreign policy was never anti-war, and the myth of restraint has collapsed into open coercion and sphere-of-influence politics. Read more »