Category Archives: Infrastructure

US Explores Its Options for Destabilization in Georgia

More sanctions are under discussion as Ukraine SBU is accused of smuggling explosives into Georgia.

China Continues Its Steady Expansion Into Central Asia On The Sidelines Of Big Summits

The US foreign policy establishment begins to wake up to the reality of China’s dominance in Central Asia.

America’s Grid is Nearing Its Breaking Point

In another testament to lack of managerial competence, worries about US grid stabilty rise in the face of AI demand, yet little is being done

The Trump Route in the Southern Caucasus: Setting Events in Motion

The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity through Armenia is less about economics, infrastructure, and the Nobel Peace Prize than it is about the US specialty of destabilization.

Skyscrapers of Babel: How Ancient Mesopotamia Shaped the Modern City

In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to imagine futuristic skylines—melding ziggurats with modernism in a visionary blend of the past and the possible.

US Power Grab of Global Ports Runs Out of Steam Following Pressure From Beijing

Trump said the US is “retaking” the Panama Canal (and dozens of other ports). Not so fast, says Beijing.

Abundance of Accelerationism: Democrat Rebrand Promises to Keep Foot on the Breakdown Gas

If Elon Musk were to really start his own political party, would that signal that the donor class no longer has any use for the Democrats?

Hurricane Helene Set Up Future Disasters, From Landslides to Flooding – Cascading Hazards Like These Are Now Upending Risk Models

Cascading hazards occur when one natural event alters the landscape in ways that lead to future hazards—and they are increasing.

Chaos in the Caucasus: Türkiye and Azerbaijan Make Their US-Israel-Backed Move Against Russia and Iran

U.S. officials say involvement of Russia and Iran in their own backyard of the South Caucasus is “unstable and undesirable.”

Joker Geoeconomics and the Fight Over Global Ports

What are China’s options to prevent BlackRock-MSC/US takeover of 43 global ports? And how far will the US go to muscle its way out of its profitability crisis?

Abundance vs. Degrowth in a Time of Climate Catastrophe

While Trump’s Liberation Day policies might bring about accidental degrowth, Democrats embrace DOGE-style Abundance. Is there another way?

Accident or Attack? Explosion at Iran’s Busiest Commercial Port Will Reverberate Beyond Bandar Abbas Either Way

Explosion likely to exacerbate existing problems with the Iranian economy, which include high inflation that is hitting food prices particularly hard and weak economic growth due to sanctions

As Trump Administration Considers Retreat on Tariffs, Will It Resort to Usual US Fallback Option?

Washington’s focus on global chokepoints could see extra attention in wake of tariffs debacle.