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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...





































































