Massive Ordnance Penetrator

Operation Midnight Hammer: A Mistake or a Risky Sensible Decision?

By Joseph Mazur At approximately 2:10 Iran Standard Time (IRST) on June 22, 2025, U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers dropped one dozen 13,600 kg GBU-57 (bunker buster)...
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Geopolitics and the Persistence of Global Uneven Development: A Critical Analysis

By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui Geopolitics continues to shape patterns of global inequality, reinforcing structural imbalances across nations and regions. Dr. Kalim Siddiqui explores how imperialism,...
USA and Iran small flags on burning dark background. Concept of crisis of war and political conflicts between nations.

Why Trump Bombed Iran: Preserving US and Israeli Nuclear Supremacy in the Middle East

By Dan Steinbock As President Trump ordered the US to attack three major Iranian nuclear sites, a misguided concept of Israel’s national security morphed into...
Israel small flag on burning dark background.

Still Another Unwarranted High-Stake Proxy War

WBy Dan Steinbock    Israel’s strikes against vital targets in Iran is morphing into yet another misguided proxy war, which relies heavily on intelligence, arms...
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Geopolitical Hedging —The New Mantra of Globalization

By Ricardo Ernst and Jerry Haar Increasingly, international companies are developing structured frameworks to systematically address geopolitical risks across their operations. Accordingly, geopolitical hedging has...
Small flags of Israel on a blurry background of the city.

Profiteering on Occupation: How Israeli and International Businesses and Financial Institutions Sustain Illegal Occupation

By Dan Steinbock            As the West Bank is being annexed to Israel through blood and violence, many Israeli and international...
US Army tanks face off against Soviet armor at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, October 1961.

Cold and Hot Wars Are Now in Mixed Temperatures

By Joseph Mazur  The United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health in the...
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Will America Regret Loss of Hegemonic Status? 

By Nick Redman As global leadership fractures, Nick Redman examines the implications of America’s inward turn. With Trump abandoning international norms and alliances, the United...
Ex-President Obama, Ex-Vice President Clinton, and the U.S. national security team watching Navy Seals attack on Osama bin Laden from the Situation Room.

Military Intelligence: The Future of Trust Between Allies

By Joseph Mazur I have no idea what Signal is. I don’t care what Signal is ... All I can tell you is it’s just...
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Trump’s War on USA Universities Evokes the Old Ideology: A Threat to Diversity and...

By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The World Financial Review  The Trump administration is restoring visas for hundreds of foreign students who had...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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