The Lines We Thought Machines Wouldn’t Cross

Maersk CEO Warns Iran War Is A "New Wake-Up Call" For Global Trade It is becoming increasingly clear that reopening the Strait of Hormuz has become a top U.S. priority (really a global priority) , as oil executives and industry insiders warn that the clock is ticking toward an energy and global trade shock if the maritime chokepoint remains closed for another month. Frederic Lasserre, head of research at Gunvor, one of the world's largest oil traders, warned earlier this week: "The tipping point is clearly June. This is the point...

'We Need People To Come Back': Dubai's Tourism Industry Reels As Foreigners Flee Via Middle East Eye Dubai is facing an existential crisis with the US and Israeli war on Iran forcing tourism numbers to fall sharply, with widespread hotel closures and job losses decimating the global tourism hotspots' hospitality sector. On Monday, Dubai Airports reported that first-quarter passenger traffic was down by at least 2.5 million from the same period in 2025, with March seeing a 66 percent drop in passenger numbers as travelers chose to steer clear of the Gulf.  Empty beds are pictured before high-rise buildings along a beach...

NATO's "Theory Of Victory" Isn't Anything New Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay in the same.” US General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's top commander, shared the bloc's long-awaited "Theory of Victory" during his speech at the Warsaw Security Forum. In his words, "should war come, we will block, blunt any attack, and then, if it does not cease, we will break the forces conducting aggression against us." He then elaborated that conventional forces would block an initial attack, unmanned ones would...