How the 2026 oil crunch could spiral into a global rupture The FT Weekend headline — “Oil market four weeks from crunch” — reads like a warning whispered through the polite grammar of financial journalism. But beneath the restrained phrasing lies something far more consequential: the early architecture of a systemic crisis. The numbers are … Continue reading
Britain’s sudden shift from refusing U.S. use of its bases to quietly enabling strikes on Iran exposes deeper questions about sovereignty, strategy, and the country’s long‑unresolved debate over its place in the world. A Reversal Too Fast to Be Credible Only weeks ago, ministers were emphatic: the United States would not be permitted to use … Continue reading
How the U.S.–Israel–Iran confrontation is remaking the rules of war — and why the legal fallout may matter as much as the missiles The latest escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran did not erupt from nowhere. It is the culmination of years of covert operations, proxy clashes, nuclear brinkmanship and political choices that … Continue reading
4,655 words, 25 minutes read time. Introduction:At dawn on a Friday in June 2025, Israeli warplanes struck deep into Iran, bombing dozens of nuclear and military sites. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the operation as necessary for Israel’s very survival, after claiming Iran had breached its nuclear obligations. Within hours, Iran retaliated with volleys of … Continue reading
In recent developments, Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has taken a bold step by seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Khan alleges that these leaders bear criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza, including extermination, murder, … Continue reading
1,111 words, 6 minutes read time. Well, is France at war? Not yet in any ‘conventional’ sense (though as part of the EU the government looks set to declare war on Russia in February) – and it has yet to descend into an (un)civil war. It might not be far off the latter which … Continue reading