Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire — US Offramp or Just Another Deception?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
After threatening to destroy Iran’s civilization ‘for now and ever’, Trump announced a tentative ceasefire with Iran and temporary ceasefire of...
Understanding Iran: Does Trump?
By Joseph Mazur
In the vacuum left by the U.S. President's failure to provide a coherent rationale behind America and Israel’s military assault on Iran,...
How Will the US Military Invade Iran?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
This past weekend, Trump threatened to escalate the War with Iran by destroying that country’s energy infrastructure starting, as he said,...
Decoding Sugiono’s Doctrine Through The Eye of Pop Culture
By Darynaufal Mulyaman
This essay decodes Indonesia's Doktrin Sugiono of Foreign Minister Sugiono's diplomatic framework through pop culture. One Piece's relational multilateralism, K-drama's interiority, Pokémon's...
Some Economic Consequences of the Iran War
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week, the outlines of the economic consequences and fallout of the war...
Regime Change in the Iran War — But Which One?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
Last June 2025 Trump bombed Iran. He said to eliminate Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons development. He then proclaimed he had achieved...
Why Greenland? Is It Needed for National Security? Or Is It For Something More...
By Joseph Mazur
Greenland matters. Understanding why is complicated by the U.S.'s fixation on owning the island instead of expanding bases and extending national security...
Trump’s 2026 SOTU Speech: Economic Obfuscation & Political Theatre
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech was historic—but only in the sense of the longest ever at 1 hour and...
How Should We Understand War?
By Joseph Mazur
Judging war must include civilian witnesses who suffer through it.
Humans' strategy for coping with the immensity of the universe is to classify,...
Are U.S. Armed Crimes in International Waters a Blind Bet on a South American...
By Joseph Mazur
History shows that aggression under inexperienced command can quickly spiral into chaos. Venezuela has the world's largest reserves of extra-heavy crude oil....
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
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...
