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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

2026/07/27

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.

Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

2026/07/26

SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

2026/07/20

SCFR Online – Opinion: Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus is an attempt to redefine France’s role in Syria following the recent political developments in that country; an effort pursued within the context of great power competition and the country’s security challenges.

The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

2026/07/19

Strategic Council Online – Note: Middle powers such as India, Turkey, Australia, and some Persian Gulf countries are no longer marginal actors, but are redefining global power equations through balancing diplomacy.

Afghan – Afghan talks

US, Iran Differ on Peace Agreement in Afghanistan

2020/08/09

Strategic Council Online – Since the views of the United States and Iran on the Afghan peace process are completely different, it is inconceivable for Iran to stand by the US in the Afghan peace process and help them.
Pir Mohammad Mollazehi – Expert on Subcontinent Issues

Prospects of Formation of Participatory Government Plan in Afghanistan

2020/04/26

Strategic Council Online: Following the agreement between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah to form a coalition government, it appears that Zalmai Khalilzad is persuading the Taliban to join the process.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi – Afghanistan Affairs Expert

Trump’s Unannounced & Intrusive Trip to Afghanistan

2019/12/04

Strategic Council Online: Former Director of Afghanistan Affairs Department at IRI Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the US President’s unannounced visit to Afghanistan and presence at Bagram military base was an unusual act contrary to the independence of an independent state. He added: Although the US claims that talks to reach a peace deal are on track, but they are unlikely to have a tangible outcome in the current situation, and after Trump’s trip to Afghanistan, Taliban officials have said they are not ready for peace talks unless an agreement is signed.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

2026/07/27

Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

2026/07/26

SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

2026/07/20

The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

2026/07/19

Afghan – Afghan talks

US, Iran Differ on Peace Agreement in Afghanistan

2020/08/09

Prospects of Formation of Participatory Government Plan in Afghanistan

2020/04/26

Trump’s Unannounced & Intrusive Trip to Afghanistan

2019/12/04

Afghan – Afghan talks

US, Iran Differ on Peace Agreement in Afghanistan

2020/08/09

Prospects of Formation of Participatory Government Plan in Afghanistan

2020/04/26

Trump’s Unannounced & Intrusive Trip to Afghanistan

2019/12/04

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The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

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Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

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SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

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Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

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SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

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Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

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SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

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Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

2026/07/27

Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

2026/07/26

SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

2026/07/20

The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

2026/07/19

Afghan – Afghan talks

US, Iran Differ on Peace Agreement in Afghanistan

2020/08/09

Prospects of Formation of Participatory Government Plan in Afghanistan

2020/04/26

Trump’s Unannounced & Intrusive Trip to Afghanistan

2019/12/04

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

2026/07/27

Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

2026/07/26

SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

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The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

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Afghan – Afghan talks

US, Iran Differ on Peace Agreement in Afghanistan

2020/08/09

Prospects of Formation of Participatory Government Plan in Afghanistan

2020/04/26

Trump’s Unannounced & Intrusive Trip to Afghanistan

2019/12/04