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Reunification Rhetoric & War Games: Reading Beijing’s Signals on Taiwan
Today, finally, a brief moment of calm.
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The curious case of Iran and the push for Scottish independence
Unless you are a football fan - and can remember the 1978 World Cup - Scotland and Iran do not seem to have much in common.
Jan 13
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What to Watch in Iran: Beyond the Predictions of Collapse and the Promises of Revolution
Given the pace and nature of the situation in Iran, I thought I should save my Weekend Reading club for another time and give a quick update on how I…
Jan 11
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Revolutions, Blind Spots and Wishful Thinking: Lessons from Khomeini, bin Laden and Iran 2026
I’ve been working a lot on Iran for the last two weeks;l so I thought I should dig out my notes about the upheavals in late 1978 and early 1979 that…
Jan 10
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Iran at the Breaking Point: Protests, Power and the Question of What Comes Next
Hello lovely subsrcibers; sorry to have been quiet this week - I’ve been frantically juggling a lot of balls.
Jan 9
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Pressure Without Resolution: Reading Iran’s Latest Wave of Protest
I was going to post today about China and what is coming in 2026 - but thought the fast-developing situation in Iran should probably come first.
Jan 3
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From Grievances to the use of Force: Putin and the red flags on Ukraine
Happy New Year to you all !
Jan 1
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From Carriers to Kill Chains: China’s Missiles, Carriers and the New Geometry of Power
Each year the United States Department of Defense submits a long, closely watched document to Congress assessing the military and security developments…
Dec 30, 2025
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