Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
A dedicated archive of my short-form commentary—observations, opinions, and quick takes shared in real time.
Declaring “no quarter” has always been a raw, old-school way of saying you’re not taking prisoners and won’t show mercy. In practice, it can absolutely work as psychological warfare. When…
Is there a possibility that Iran might eventually pursue nuclear weapons as a final deterrent against the United States and Israel, especially if its conventional military capabilities and tactical equipment…
The recent escalation known as Operation Epic Fury has become one of the most consequential military confrontations in the West Asia in recent years. Conducted primarily by the United States…
It’s official: India, which was poised to lead a multipolar world through genuine multilateralism and non-alignment, has now lost its strategic autonomy and effectively become a colony of a select…
When a nation allows its strategic autonomy to erode, it does not lose it all at once. It yields it in increments, through small concessions that appear practical in the…
Today marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. A grim milestone that drags the conflict into its fifth year. The roots go…
The Thin Line Between Peacekeeping and Enforcement The idea of deploying an International Stabilization Force in Gaza, with troops from Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Albania, Pakistan, Greece and possibly others,…
Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter remains central to the International Olympic Committee’s effort to preserve neutrality and unity at the Games. With athletes representing nations that often hold sharply…
Several power blocs operate behind the scenes, forming shifting alliances to push or obstruct particular agendas. When politicians backed by these interests take decisions, whether justified or flawed, rival groups…
India In my view, the government must urgently hold a comprehensive press conference led by the Prime Minister and the responsible ministers to clearly brief the nation on trade deals…