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The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 3

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 3 - Pakistan mediates, Gulf tensions rise, Israel’s defenses falter, North Korea hardens nuclear stance, and oil tightens—reshaping global power dynamics with major implications for India.

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 24, 2026

Iran War and the Thucydides Trap

Applying Graham Allison's Thucydides Trap to the 2026 Iran war. Blending asymmetric war economics, $3T market distortions, alliance fractures, and revealing the deeper US-China power struggle beneath the conflict.

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 24, 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 2

A diplomatic pause can't remove a mine. Israel struck Tehran overnight as Trump announced peace talks Iran denies happened. Oil crashed 11%. The war continues. Five days to see if any of it is real.

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 23, 2026

Dhurandhar and the "Facts are the Horror" Cinema

We discuss how Bollywood's intellectual complicity, the Politics of Denialism, and the Misreading of Savarkar Have Paved the Way for Hindu Massacres — and What the New Cinema is Doing About It

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 22, 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 1

U.S. and Israel strike Iran’s Natanz site, marking the war’s first hit on its nuclear program. Iran fires two long-range missiles at Diego Garcia, exposing earlier range deception. Despite “winding down” claims, the U.S. troop surge, $200B request, and oil spike show escalation.

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 21, 2026

United States of America

MAGA’s Civil War: How the Right’s Israel Split Is Rewiring Conservatism Globally

There is a MAGA civil was raging. Clash over what United States really ought to be. As it evolves, US is changing its role in the global scenario. We are examining the scenario.

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 15, 2026

United States of America ·Free members

The Long Game: How America Built Its Greatest Rival

What started as a geopolitical stratagem during the Cold War of propping an adversary for their adversary (USSR), US create the powerhouse called China. Today China outcompetes US in every strategic technology. How did this happen?

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 8, 2026

Geopolitics

Operation Epic Fury and Freeing Iran's Soul

US and Israel have taken out Iran's Islamist regime and Iran started its own attacks against the Arab states. Where will this go?

By Desh Kapoor · Mar 1, 2026