Geopolitics

Drishtikone provides in-depth analysis of the power struggles, alliances, and strategic maneuvers shaping the world. From regional conflicts to global diplomacy, this section uncovers how nations assert influence, defend interests, and navigate complex international landscapes, offering a nuanced understanding of global affairs and their long-term implications.

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 13

"If I had my choice, I'd take the oil," - a heist?! In 25 hours, Trump bombs Iranian power plants — or doesn't. Iran's 10-point counter sits on the table. The IRGC intelligence chief is dead. Chabahar expires in 19 days. Day 38

By Desh Kapoor

/ 6 Apr 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 12

"Open the F——n' Strait or you'll be living in Hell." Iran said hell right back. Meanwhile India resumed buying Iranian oil, 8 lakh homes switched to piped gas, and a colonel was pulled from a mountain crevice. Day 37

By Desh Kapoor

/ 6 Apr 2026

The War Beneath the War

The Iran war is not a Middle East conflict. It is a simultaneous battle for energy corridors, rare earth materials, monetary architecture, and AI compute supremacy — with four powers, two resource paradigms, and a fracturing world order as the stakes.

By Desh Kapoor

/ 5 Apr 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 11

US is fighting a Christian War. US tried to stop Iran's nuclear bomb and gave it control of the world's oil tap instead. Day 36: a missing airman, a bombed CIA station, repaired missile bunkers, and a fertilizer crisis. Ten stories.

By Desh Kapoor

/ 4 Apr 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 10

An F-15 is shot down over Iran. One crew member rescued, one missing. Oil hits $112 a barrel — its biggest single-day surge since 2020. The EU is rationing fuel. India scrambles for fertilizers. And US intelligence says Iran can still wreak "absolute havoc." Day 34.

By Desh Kapoor

/ 3 Apr 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 9

Iran hit Oracle. Trump bombed a bridge. Hegseth fired the Army chief. Macron was mocked. And the real war? It's being fought in a Chinese refinery over the tungsten inside every US missile. Day 33. The Dispatch breaks it down

By Desh Kapoor

/ 2 Apr 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 8

Trump addresses the nation on Operation Epic Fury. Iran claims ceasefire, then denies it. Four humans launch to the Moon. Poland refuses US Patriot missiles. China's engineers teach Iran to shoot down F-35s.

By Desh Kapoor

/ 1 Apr 2026

Iran Holds All the Cards

Trump wants an off-ramp. Iran has no reason to offer one. And Israel keeps slamming every exit shut. Inside the most dangerous strategic contradiction in modern American foreign policy.

By Desh Kapoor

/ 28 Mar 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 5

Week 4 of the Iran War: nuclear sites struck, U.S. troops wounded in Saudi Arabia, oil at $99, NATO fractures, and the Strait of Hormuz hangs in the balance.

By Desh Kapoor

/ 27 Mar 2026

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 4

Oil at $104. Fertilizers up 50%. 9M Indians in the Gulf. Both shipping chokepoints under threat. The Iran war is India's crisis too.

By Desh Kapoor

/ 26 Mar 2026

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

/ 24 Mar 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

/ 24 Mar 2026