Tag: regional strategy
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Khamenei’s Leverage in the Middle East Could Backfire
Overview: A Leader with Leverage, but a Fragile Balance Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision-making has long centered on preserving the Islamic Republic’s core interests: regime survival, regional influence, and resistance to perceived Western threats. In recent years, Tehran’s strategy has depended on a network of allies and proxies—from the Assad regime in Syria to Hizballah in…
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Khamenei Leverage and Iran’s Regional Strategy: Risks Ahead
Introduction: A Different Kind of Leverage From Caracas to the Gulf, Tehran has sought to project influence through a mix of alliances, proxies, and diplomatic maneuvering. Unlike the high-profile, often abrupt coercions that accompany some regimes, Iran’s leverage under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rests on a dense network of partners and channels that can absorb shocks…
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Why Australia’s pro-globalisation consensus endures
The durable pull of globalisation in Australia As Australia recovers from the shocks of the COVID-19 era, the country’s political culture has shown a surprising resilience in its pro-globalisation stance. The consensus is not a digital fossil of the pre-pandemic era; rather, it reflects a pragmatic recalibration that treats openness to trade, investment, and skilled…
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Assab Reborn? Ethiopians’ Vow to Rebuild a Red Sea Port City
Introduction: A Port with a Storied Past and a Cautious Future The port city of Assab on the southern Red Sea coast once thrummed with logistics, governance, and cosmopolitan commerce. Today, it stands at a crossroads—an urban shell of its former self, yet with latent assets that could anchor a revival. This piece traces the…