Tag: Iran War
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ASEAN’s Hormuz Dilemma: Why Southeast Asia’s Energy Dependence Has Become a Strategic Crisis
The 2026 Hormuz crisis has exposed one of Southeast Asia’s most dangerous strategic vulnerabilities: deep dependence on Gulf oil, LNG, and LPG without a credible regional energy security architecture. As maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, ASEAN governments faced rising fuel prices, LNG shocks, fiscal pressure, and public anxiety. Yet ASEAN, as an…
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The Beijing Variable: A Geopolitical Analysis of US-China Relations After the Trump-Xi Summit, May 2026
The May 2026 Trump-Xi summit in Beijing was not merely a diplomatic encounter. It was a strategic test of power, leverage, and necessity between the world’s two most consequential states. Behind the ceremonial warmth lay unresolved tensions over Taiwan, Iran, energy security, trade, technology, Russia, Japan, Europe, and the future of global order. This essay…