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Dan Steinbock on the Multipolar World

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US/Iran Energy Shock Damage is Spreading in Asia

By Dan Steinbock              The US/Iran-linked energy crisis has shifted from a commodity shock to structural geopolitics, with Asia at the epicenter due to its...
PH Economy Eroding – Fast

An int’l Outlook: PH Economy Eroding – Fast

By Dan Steinbock              Not so long ago, the Philippines was promoted as Southeast Asia’s most resilient growth story. But as pre-2022 economies policies have...
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Obliteration Ecocide from Gaza to Lebanon and Beyond

By Dan Steinbock             Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ecocide in country since 2023. It is an extension of Israel’s...
Philippines' Economic Risks

How Pax Silica Could Multiply PH’s Economic Risks

By Dan Steinbock  The Philippines is no longer struggling with just huge corruption scandals and economic pressures. Pax Silica could turn it into a...
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The Impact of the US/Israel-Iran Crisis on Asia

By Dan Steinbock With a major earthquake, a tsunami will follow and then the full damage. It’s the same with the Iran War. As transmission...

Iran: US adopts Israel’s Gaza/Beirut Obliteration Doctrine

By Dan Steinbock              Since fall 2023, Israel has implemented its Obliteration Doctrine in Gaza and now in Lebanon. The United States has adopted it...
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The Unwarranted Iran War: US-China Stakes, Regional Costs, Global Losses

By Dan Steinbock  After 1 month of hostilities and no exit plans, the economic and human costs of the US-Israel joint war against Iran...
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Philippines Path to ASEAN’s Ukraine? The Move Toward a Regional Military Hub    

By Dan Steinbock  In the past, PH targets comprised mainly the EDCA sites. Now they include the planned ammo manufacturing sites. Manila is moving...
US/Israel War against International Law

US/Israel War against International Law

By Dr. Dan Steinbock As the US/Israeli strikes against Iran violate the foundations of international law, the economic and human costs will soar. After three weeks...
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How the US/Israel War Against Iran Undermines Global Economic Prospects

By Dan Steinbock              The chaotic conditions created by the US/Israeli war against Iran are now in an escalatory phase. The reverberations will be severe...

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