Geopolitical Analysis

• The Houthis Side with Iran, So Why Isn't the US Striking? The Real Reason Trump Turned Down MBS's SOS Calls Twice [Bin Salman Calls SOS Twice in One Day—But Trump Says “NO”]If the Houthis are a core ally of Iran, why is the United States refraining from direct military strikes? As tension mounts around the Strait of Hormuz, the extension of Houthi threats into the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could undermine the broader US pressure campaign against Iran. Yet, when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) placed two desperate calls to US Preside... 2026-09-12 추부길
• "The More They Strike, the Harder They Get Hit": Cornered Iranian Hardliners Burn Their Own Retreat [The Latest Situation is Even More Dangerous: Tehran Pulls Out the NPT Withdrawal Card]Iranian hardliners are running out of ground. As US sanctions and maritime pressure tighten the economic noose, launching attacks against US forces and in the Strait of Hormuz has only invited harsher military and economic retaliation. By threatening to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in response to the IAEA referring Iran to the UN Security Co... 2026-09-11 추부길
• The New Yalu River Bridge Frozen for 12 Years: Why is Kim Jong-un Opening the ‘Door to China’ Now? [Reuters: "Opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, Stalled for 12 Years, Imminent"]The New Yalu River Bridge, which sat functionally idle in the middle of the Yalu River for 12 years, is finally preparing to open. Completed by China at immense expense in 2014, the bridge remained closed for over a decade because North Korea failed to build its connecting infrastructure. Earlier this year, however, construction on the North Korean side accelerated r... 2026-09-11 추부길
• Russia’s Gas Heartlands Pierced... US Pressures Putin to End War: “Now Is the Time” [Ukrainian Drones Fly 3,000km to Strike Russia’s Largest Gas-Producing Region for the First Time]The nature of the war is shifting rapidly as Ukraine launched a surprise airstrike against Russia’s energy heartlands thousands of kilometers beyond the front lines. This escalation stems from the growing perspective that continuing the war no longer makes sense for Russia—and could even escalate into a phase that threatens the natio... 2026-09-10 추부길
• U.S. Experts Applaud "How to Handle China"... Philippine Defense Chief Calls Out China's Note Onstage [Philippine Defense Chief Teodoro Directly Slams Chinese Note as "Trampling on International Maritime Law"]During the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD), Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. publicly read a handwritten note passed to him on stage from a Chinese representative, sharply criticizing it as an act of coercion that disrespects international law. U.S. foreign policy and security experts overwhelmingly welcomed his re... 2026-09-09 추부길
• Analysis] Saudi Arabia and Houthis Enter All-Out War Near the Red Sea... Iran Faces Rioting Over Fuel Price Hikes [Houthis Launch Simultaneous Strikes on 4 Southern Saudi Cities, Targeting Aramco Refineries]The clashes surrounding the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb Strait—a vital gateway to the Red Sea—between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen-based Houthi rebels have escalated into an all-out war. Estimates suggest the conflict has left over 500 dead and displaced roughly 20,000 people. Concurrently, U.S. forces have resumed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, ex... 2026-09-09 추부길
• Was Huawei's Success Story Built on Stolen Technology? Xi Jinping's Tech Rise put on Trial in US Court [The Question Posed by the FT: "Was Huawei's Rise Built on Crime?"]The success story of Huawei, China's largest ICT company, has been put on trial in a U.S. court. The Financial Times (FT) raised the question on the 7th, "Was Huawei's rise built on crime?", highlighting a criminal case in which U.S. prosecutors claim Huawei systematically stole competitor technology, deceived financial institutions, and evaded sanctions related to Ira... 2026-09-08 추부길
• Dissecting Putin's "Invincible Missile" Unveils Russia's Stripped Reality [What Ukrainians Found Inside the "Mach 9" Zircon: Russia's Dismal Reality]One of the representative "weapons of terror" that Russia has used to threaten the world was placed on the dissection table. Ukrainian intelligence released the internal structure and production network of the 3M22 Zircon—a strategic weapon boasted by President Vladimir Putin as capable of penetrating Western air defense systems—and some of the confirmed co... 2026-09-07 추부길
• Putin Sends Trump’s Envoys Away Empty-Handed: Why He Cannot Stop the War Now [3 Hours of Talks, Zero Movement: Putin Refuses to Budge]Despite U.S. President Donald Trump dispatching special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow with specific proposals to end the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin showed no willingness to back down from his core objectives during three hours of negotiations. The dilemma now deepens: with immense casualties and staggering economic costs yielding virtually no frontline movement... 2026-09-07 추부길
• "Only 60 Days Left for Iran"... Facing the Final Choice: Surrender or Crumble Fighting to the End! [Shocking Figures Confirmed by Reuters: "Only Two Months Remaining"]A perilous countdown has begun in Iran. A alarming warning originated from within the Iranian government that, despite being a major global oil producer, the country has only about two months' worth of domestic gasoline supplies remaining. Should the U.S. maritime blockade and financial sanctions persist at their current intensity, these next 60 days could transition from a s... 2026-09-06 추부길