Opinion

Daniel Lacalle

From Leverage to Liability: The Hormuz Strait Is Now Iran’s Biggest Weakness

Forty years of leverage have inverted. The chokepoint Tehran once wielded against the world has become the world’s tourniquet on Tehran.

Anders Corr

Will California Spend Another $900 Million in China?

Beijing’s pennies apparently buy pounds in Sacramento.

Antonio Graceffo

Beyond Hormuz: The US–Indonesia Defense Pact and What It Means for China

The new pact targets China’s energy lifelines.