February, 2026

• 14 February

  Syria Looks to Offshore Oil and Gas for Economic Renewal

  

  Damascus witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Chevron and the Qatar-based company Power International Holding on February 4. The goal of the new agreement is to push forward with the “development of the country’s first offshore oil and gas field,” Syrian state media SANA said. US special …

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• 14 February

  Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide

  

  More than 2,000 Britons served in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during the Gaza genocide, it can be revealed. The information was obtained by Declassified via a Freedom of Information request issued to the IDF by lawyer Elad Man from the NGO Hatzlacha. The data outlines the number of people …

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• 14 February

  Iran positioning itself as strategic hub on China-Europe corridor

  

  Making the remarks on Monday, Jabbar-Ali Zakeri pointed to the increase in the number of the Chinese trains passing through Iran, and emphasized the need to reduce transportation costs between Iran and China in order to boost exports. A strategic economic imperative The emphasis on cost reduction comes at a …

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• 14 February

  US Strategic Documents and Today’s Global Political Game

  

  The US National Defense Strategy published on January 23, 2026 (the 2026 NDS), demonstrates noticeable differences in how key national security challenges are defined compared to the document released just two months earlier. These discrepancies deserve close attention. No Taiwan Issue in the 2026 National Defense Strategy It is significant …

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• 14 February

  Western perceptions of China have become profoundly irrational

  

  China is receiving a wave of high-profile visits by world leaders lately. At least five world leaders have visited Beijing in January alone. And the momentum continues on February. When The Guardian reported on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recently concluded China trip, it stated, “Starmer hopes his China trip …

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• 14 February

  Fragment Iran to counter Russian and Chinese interests and strengthen the Israeli regime

  

  Fantasies of Fragmenting Iran Only Serve Israeli Interests. A troubling convergence has emerged among Western think tanks, Israeli politicians, and exiled opposition figures advocating for the partition of Iran along ethnic and sectarian lines. This strategy represents a dangerous escalation from traditional regime change toward what can only be described …

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• 14 February

  Washington and the Russia-China Axis: Back to Hitler’s Ideology and Haushofer’s Geopolitics

  

  January 14, 2026 – In our previous article we referred to the significance of Cuba (Trump’s next target), Venezuela, and Greenland for the strategic balance between the United States and the Russia–China axis, as well as to the elements of a major deception embedded in Trump’s policy (and that of …

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• 14 February

  India and the South Caucasus

  

  The South Caucasus – comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – is a small but geopolitically significant region, susceptible to intense competition between regional and global powers. It is also situated at a strategic crossroads between Russia, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, which was followed by …

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• 14 February

  Israel-India-UAE-Ethiopia: A New Red Sea Axis?

  

  Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has realigned the Horn of Africa, linking India, Israel, the UAE, and Ethiopia to secure Red Sea routes and counter rivals. On 26 December 2025, Israel formally recognized what it termed the Republic of Somaliland, marking a significant shift in its policy toward the Horn of …

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• 14 February

  Zangezur corridor: 74% of TRIPP’s shares will be owned by the US, and 26% by Armenia

  

  Straddling the narrow land bridge between West Asia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, Armenia has long functioned as more than a small, landlocked state. The southern province of Syunik forms the only direct connection between Iran and the north, while also sitting on the fault line between Turkish, Azerbaijani, Russian, …

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