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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.

Libya crisis

Prospects of Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus Quadrilateral Meeting

2023/08/22

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced during the recent visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Egypt that his country is considering a quadrilateral meeting in Cairo between the heads of Egypt, Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus to discuss the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and bring together views regarding the demarcation of maritime borders and the possibility of Turkey joining the East Mediterranean Gas Forum.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst

Prospects for negotiations to resolve the Libya crisis in Morocco

2020/12/14

Strategic Council Online-Interview: A university professor says participants in the negotiations in Morocco are serious and determined to resolve the crisis in Libya, adding however that one cannot be optimistic about the outcome of the negotiations as there are ups and downs in the talks and the two sides are aware of the consequences of a war of attrition.

Egypt-Turkey Rivalry in Libya

2020/08/19

Strategic Council Online – A university professor said that Turkey’s sphere of influence and territorialization in Libya is approaching the strategic depth and the first influence of Egypt, and in some cases they overlap. He added that at the beginning outbreak of clashes between Egypt and Turkey exists on the battlefield, but after a while when the two sides reach a balance in interests and the war turns into one of attrition they will go for negotiations.

Strategic Outcome of Escalating Intervention by Foreign Actors in Libya

2020/05/13

Strategic Council Online: Referring to the war of words between Turkey and the UAE over Libya, a university professor said that the rivalry that has taken place between the two groups in Libya is an endless game in which neither side will succeed in becoming influential powers in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. He said if this trend continues they will not be total victors in Libya.

Risk of Regional Warfare in Libya and UN Inefficiency

2020/03/10

Strategic Council Online: Former Iranian ambassador to Libya criticizing the UN role and performance in Libya crisis said the outbreak of a regional war in Libya is unlikely but current violence and political confrontations will continue.

Libya: Scene of Rivalry for Regional, Trans-regional Powers

2019/07/18

Strategic Council Online: Libya has now been turned into a field for the rivalry of the regional and trans-regional powers. The plurality of power centres and domestic actors in the Libyan crisis, the multiplicity of interests in the neighbouring countries and in the international environment have created a complicated situation for the country.
Jafar Ghanadbashi – West Asian Affairs Expert

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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

Libya crisis

Prospects of Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus Quadrilateral Meeting

2023/08/22

Prospects for negotiations to resolve the Libya crisis in Morocco

2020/12/14

Egypt-Turkey Rivalry in Libya

2020/08/19

Strategic Outcome of Escalating Intervention by Foreign Actors in Libya

2020/05/13

Risk of Regional Warfare in Libya and UN Inefficiency

2020/03/10

Libya: Scene of Rivalry for Regional, Trans-regional Powers

2019/07/18

Libya crisis

Prospects of Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus Quadrilateral Meeting

2023/08/22

Prospects for negotiations to resolve the Libya crisis in Morocco

2020/12/14

Egypt-Turkey Rivalry in Libya

2020/08/19

Strategic Outcome of Escalating Intervention by Foreign Actors in Libya

2020/05/13

Risk of Regional Warfare in Libya and UN Inefficiency

2020/03/10

Libya: Scene of Rivalry for Regional, Trans-regional Powers

2019/07/18

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Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

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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

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Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

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The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

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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.