The Strait That Runs the World Economy
Ninety miles of water off Taiwan carry the semiconductors the entire global economy runs on. Everyone knows it. That is the problem.
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Dispatches
Field notes on power, borders, and the world order — filed from the desk.
Energy Was Always the Real Alliance
NATO is a treaty. The pipeline map is the actual balance of power. When the gas stopped, Europe learned which one it had been living on.
Chokepoints Are Cheaper Than Armies
You do not need a navy to threaten global trade. You need a stretch of coastline and a few drones. The Red Sea proved it.