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Bypassing the Chokepoints: Russia’s Quiet Push for a Rail Corridor to India
Russia’s latest proposal for a rail link to the Indian Ocean is not merely a logistical idea; it is a strategic response to the growing unreliability of maritime chokepoints in an era of sustained great-power confrontation. By exploring overland routes through Central and South Asia, Moscow is signaling that land corridors are becoming essential insurance against the weaponization of the seas.
The Dollar Without Petro: Dual Hormuz–Red Sea Blockade Cuts Saudi–US Crude Oil Exports to Zero
Throughout the entire month of July 2026, the US received zero crude oil shipments from Saudi Arabia for the first time since 1985. The war with Iran, launched to strengthen the petrodollar system, has produced the opposite effect — it is undermining the very foundation of American financial power.
"The Pipeline Will Solve Everything": Turkey Loses Revenue but Refuses to Give Up Ground in Iraq
In late July 2026, the information space was once again rocked by a publication from security expert Murat Usal, who drew attention to the rapidly escalating covert confrontation between Ankara and Baghdad.
