Strait of Hormuz Shipping Continues Despite US-Iran Deadlock

The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical, contested bottleneck for global trade, where commercial vessels are increasingly relying on “dark” transits to bypass blockades. According to marine intelligence firm Windward, over 80 commercial ships exited the Persian Gulf in the five weeks following a US-Iran ceasefire. While traffic remains below pre-war levels of 140 daily … Read more

Putin is pushing for a blockbuster oil and gas deal in China. Will he get it?

The New Era of Asymmetric Alliances: Russia, China, and the Battle for Economic Survival For decades, the global order was defined by a clear hierarchy. Today, that hierarchy is being rewritten in the boardrooms of Beijing and the corridors of the Kremlin. As the United States navigates a volatile trade relationship with China, a different, … Read more