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Geopolitics

geopoliticsanalysis · 18 min read

The Rawalpindi Gamble: Why Pakistan's Strategic Bets Could Backfire

Field Marshal Asim Munir has made Pakistan useful to Washington and Riyadh. But countries that build their foreign policy on personal patronage and concentrated dependence rarely emerge stronger - and Pakistan's 259 million citizens will bear the cost when the calculus shifts.

Sydney Baker·22 April 2026
geopolitics
geopoliticsanalysis · 12 min read

The New Architecture of Gulf Power in a Multipolar World

As Washington recalibrates its regional posture and Beijing deepens its economic footprint, the Gulf states are no longer choosing sides — they are writing the rules of a new game entirely.

Dr. Layla Al-Rashidi·14 April 2026
geopolitics
geopoliticsop-ed · 13 min read

Democracy Is Not Failing. It Is Being Deliberately Dismantled.

The erosion of democratic norms is not a symptom of system failure — it is the output of a systematic project that has been running for twenty years.

Rania Khalil·13 April 2026
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