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

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.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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.

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US military budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

2023/01/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US military budget for 2023 with an “unprecedented” figure of 858 billion dollars, which is 80 billion dollars more than this year’s military budget, was approved by the Senate with 83 votes in favor and 11 votes against. This issue has faced many criticisms within the United States.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

2022/02/01

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having said that the U.S. 2022 budget indicates the importance of the Far-East, particularly China in the U.S. politicians, defensive and security society points of view, the Scientific Deputy of Shahid Sadr Research Institute of the Expediency Council said:” the U.S. attitude on China will gradually attain larger military aspect in comparison with the past. The U.S. is entering into military phase vis-à-vis China.

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

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.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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.

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US military budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

2023/01/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US military budget for 2023 with an “unprecedented” figure of 858 billion dollars, which is 80 billion dollars more than this year’s military budget, was approved by the Senate with 83 votes in favor and 11 votes against. This issue has faced many criticisms within the United States.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

2022/02/01

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having said that the U.S. 2022 budget indicates the importance of the Far-East, particularly China in the U.S. politicians, defensive and security society points of view, the Scientific Deputy of Shahid Sadr Research Institute of the Expediency Council said:” the U.S. attitude on China will gradually attain larger military aspect in comparison with the past. The U.S. is entering into military phase vis-à-vis China.

US military budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

2023/01/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US military budget for 2023 with an “unprecedented” figure of 858 billion dollars, which is 80 billion dollars more than this year’s military budget, was approved by the Senate with 83 votes in favor and 11 votes against. This issue has faced many criticisms within the United States.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

2022/02/01

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having said that the U.S. 2022 budget indicates the importance of the Far-East, particularly China in the U.S. politicians, defensive and security society points of view, the Scientific Deputy of Shahid Sadr Research Institute of the Expediency Council said:” the U.S. attitude on China will gradually attain larger military aspect in comparison with the past. The U.S. is entering into military phase vis-à-vis China.

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

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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.

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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.

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Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US military budget for 2023 with an “unprecedented” figure of 858 billion dollars, which is 80 billion dollars more than this year’s military budget, was approved by the Senate with 83 votes in favor and 11 votes against. This issue has faced many criticisms within the United States.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having said that the U.S. 2022 budget indicates the importance of the Far-East, particularly China in the U.S. politicians, defensive and security society points of view, the Scientific Deputy of Shahid Sadr Research Institute of the Expediency Council said:” the U.S. attitude on China will gradually attain larger military aspect in comparison with the past. The U.S. is entering into military phase vis-à-vis China.

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

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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.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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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.

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Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

2023/01/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US military budget for 2023 with an “unprecedented” figure of 858 billion dollars, which is 80 billion dollars more than this year’s military budget, was approved by the Senate with 83 votes in favor and 11 votes against. This issue has faced many criticisms within the United States.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

2022/02/01

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having said that the U.S. 2022 budget indicates the importance of the Far-East, particularly China in the U.S. politicians, defensive and security society points of view, the Scientific Deputy of Shahid Sadr Research Institute of the Expediency Council said:” the U.S. attitude on China will gradually attain larger military aspect in comparison with the past. The U.S. is entering into military phase vis-à-vis China.

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

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.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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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.

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Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

2023/01/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US military budget for 2023 with an “unprecedented” figure of 858 billion dollars, which is 80 billion dollars more than this year’s military budget, was approved by the Senate with 83 votes in favor and 11 votes against. This issue has faced many criticisms within the United States.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

2022/02/01

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having said that the U.S. 2022 budget indicates the importance of the Far-East, particularly China in the U.S. politicians, defensive and security society points of view, the Scientific Deputy of Shahid Sadr Research Institute of the Expediency Council said:” the U.S. attitude on China will gradually attain larger military aspect in comparison with the past. The U.S. is entering into military phase vis-à-vis China.

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

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.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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.

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US military budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

Strategic Consequences of Increase in US Military Budget

2023/01/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US military budget for 2023 with an “unprecedented” figure of 858 billion dollars, which is 80 billion dollars more than this year’s military budget, was approved by the Senate with 83 votes in favor and 11 votes against. This issue has faced many criticisms within the United States.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

Increasing Attention to the Far-East in the U.S. Military Budget

2022/02/01

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having said that the U.S. 2022 budget indicates the importance of the Far-East, particularly China in the U.S. politicians, defensive and security society points of view, the Scientific Deputy of Shahid Sadr Research Institute of the Expediency Council said:” the U.S. attitude on China will gradually attain larger military aspect in comparison with the past. The U.S. is entering into military phase vis-à-vis China.

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

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.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

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.

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