Jonathan Eyal

Many world leaders are closely monitoring Carney’s gamble as America’s demands go beyond trade and strike at national sovereignty

The country aims to project itself as a serious Asian actor, closely aligned with but distinct from China

As a naval blockade crushes its economy, Iran bets the US will not stay in the region for years to come

The Iranians are trying to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz

Separation from the EU hit Britain’s economy, but did not dethrone London as the continental financial centre

Most voters now think leaving the EU was a mistake, yet no major politician is willing to reverse course. Why?

The biggest imponderable is what will now happen to the American military deployments in the region

Global Internet connectivity is increasingly vulnerable as countries eye the vital submarine networks for attack even as dependence on them grows

The question returns to the fore in the wake of the latest Trump-Xi summit

The prospect that Iran may close Hormuz was acknowledged as a significant danger by strategic experts