Explained: The Geopolitics Behind the Strait of Hormuz Blockades 0
- ABC Research, Geopolitics
- April 14, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz blockades are not only a military crisis between the United States and Iran. They are also a geopolitical struggle over energy routes, Asian dependence on Gulf oil, Pakistan’s rising mediation role, NATO’s internal split, and Washington’s effort to retain strategic control in a changing world order.
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Critical Analysis of the Future of NATO After the Iran War 0
- ABC Research, Geopolitics
- April 13, 2026
The future of NATO after the Iran war will depend less on formal treaty survival and more on political trust inside the alliance. This report examines how Article 5, Article 6, U.S. expectations, and European caution are reshaping NATO’s future in a more divided and more transactional security order.
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Explained: Project Vault and U.S. Critical Minerals Strategy 0
- ABC Research, Geopolitics
- April 12, 2026
Project Vault is more than a reserve. It is Washington’s attempt to protect U.S. industry from critical minerals disruption, reduce dependence on Chinese refining, and turn strategic stockpiling into a new tool of economic security.
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Explained: How Hormuz Crisis Writes New World Order’s Code 0
- ABC Research, Geopolitics
- April 9, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis was not only about oil, warships, or maritime disruption. It revealed a deeper struggle over who sets the rules of passage, political legitimacy, and corridor control in a fractured world. As global chokepoints become arenas of power, the crisis offers a sharp warning: the new global order may be shaped less by territory alone and more by those who write its operating code.
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Critical Analysis of the Two-Week U.S.–Iran Ceasefire 0
- Geopolitics
- April 8, 2026
The U.S.–Iran ceasefire announced on 7 April 2026 has lowered the immediate risk of a wider regional war. However, it is not a final peace deal. Instead, it is a short, conditional pause linked to the Strait of Hormuz, shaped by military pressure, market stress, and unresolved political disputes.
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Explained: Why and How Iran Is Using Hormuz as a Weapon 0
- ABC Research, Geopolitics
- April 5, 2026
Iran is using Strait of Hormuz Hormuz as a weapon to spread the cost of war far beyond the battlefield. The strategy affects oil, LNG, shipping, inflation, and India’s energy security.
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