middle-east

The Widening War: U.S.-Iran Conflict Strains Global Order From Hormuz to Taipei

By James Blackwood July 22, 2026 7 min read Cyber defense

Eleven nights of U.S. airstrikes on Iran, a Houthi naval blockade threatening Saudi oil, and simultaneous pressure across the Indo-Pacific are converging into a structural test of American power projection.

Three Flashpoints, One Week: Kyiv Barrage, Hormuz Standoff, and the Beijing Summit That Changed Little

By James Blackwood July 03, 2026 6 min read Cyber defense

Russia kills at least 27 in a massive Kyiv missile-and-drone barrage, Iran escalates Strait of Hormuz warnings while nuclear talks inch forward in Doha, and Trump returns from Beijing with few tangible concessions on Taiwan or trade.