Asia’s oil shock nightmare has only just begun
TOKYO — As the US-Israeli war on Iran drags on indefinitely, Asia is realizing the extent to which 2026 is a major game-changer for a region that had been
After the oil shortage, the prospect of an oil surplus
It is a pleasing paradox, a bright light at the end of a dark Middle Eastern tunnel. Just when the world is wondering how high the price of oil might go
China’s satellite boost gives Iran a US targeting edge
Iran's reported use of a Chinese-built satellite, combined with alleged Russian intelligence support, signals a shift toward a new model of warfare in
Worst-case, a dreaded term could apply to the 2026 energy shock
In the war between Iran, the United States and Israel, economics has become as much of a weapon as are missiles, bombs and drones. Iran’s current control
America’s Iran quagmire and the failure of strategic memory
There is a particular frustration that comes with being a Cassandra in Washington. You spend three decades writing books
US chasing AGI myth while China builds the AI future
The United States is increasingly organizing its artificial intelligence strategy around a concept it cannot clearly define, cannot reliably measure and
Why Trump emphasizes US Kharg attack preserved Iran oil lifeline
As the US and Israel’s assault on Iran grinds on, the Trump administration has issued increasingly bellicose claims that American and Israeli forces are
Nvidia chip curbs turn Singapore into AI hub for China
US export controls aimed at restricting China’s access to Nvidia's AI chips are unlikely to stop Chinese firms from upgrading their AI models
Too many players, too many grievances for one ceasefire to hold
US President Donald Trump’s rapid and dramatic turn from threatening to kill “an entire civilization” in Iran on the morning of April 7, 2026, to
Blockade v blockade fallout may be not just a world energy crisis
What a lively Sunday April 13 proved to be. We had the landslide defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán; the predictable failure of 24 – some reports say 21,
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