The year 2025 is marked by escalating global tensions and volatile geopolitics. Key flashpoints include rising friction in the Baltic Sea, the conflict between Iran and Israel, growing unrest across Asia and Africa, and the ongoing war in Ukraine against Russia. President Donald Trump’s second term hints at a return to isolationist policies. As a
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Iran is reshaping its military strategy to counter adversaries and extend its power beyond its borders. Its allies—Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis—have kept Israel occupied. But after the assassination of the Hamas leader in Tehran, Iran is now openly contemplating its own attack, while driving a wedge between the potentially warming ties between Israel and
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Until the surprise Hamas attack on Israeli civilians in October 2023, which resulted in over a thousand casualties, Israel had relatively successfully maintained a deterrent effect by using disproportionately harsh force in its counterattacks. This Israel Defense Force’s so-called Dahiya Doctrine explains the bombing campaign in Gaza and may potentially lead to a wider conflict
