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Geopolitical Summary 7 September 2026
In the week to 6 September the United States and Iran resumed open exchange of fire around the Strait of Hormuz, and the effects showed up in American...
Sep 06, 2026 · Wedgetail Analysis DeskOriginally on Wedgetail
Borders After Empire: Why Old Lines Keep New Conflicts Alive
Most of the world's active disputes trace to boundaries drawn for someone else's convenience.
Jul 18, 2026 · D. OkaforChokepoint Arithmetic: Eight Straits That Price the World
A handful of narrow waters carry most of global trade. Their insurance premiums are the world's honest risk index.
Jul 16, 2026 · J. CallasOriginally on Geostrategy
The Age of Alliance Hedging
Middle powers are no longer choosing sides; they are choosing overlapping memberships and calling it strategy.
Jul 04, 2026 · D. OkaforMigration Pressure Points and the Outsourcing of Borders
Wealthy states increasingly manage migration by moving their borders into other countries' territory — with predictable leverage effects.
Jun 23, 2026 · D. OkaforAfter the Election Super-Cycle: Mandates, Minorities and Maps
A wave of elections has redrawn the diplomatic landscape less through winners than through weakened incumbents everywhere.
Jun 11, 2026 · D. Okafor