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West Asia and the world : The post April ceasefire status quo. A summary of prominent geopolitical analyses and a prediction for the coming years

 by Sharif Loghdey                                                                                                                                      Here's a breakdown of a few of the leading geopolitical analysts' take on the status quo in West Asia post the immediate aftermath of the 40 day war ceasefire (April 2026): 1. Mearsheimer's Address: "US Middle East Policy: The Growing Propensity for Genocide" .     On April 3, 2026, Professor John Mearsheimer delivered a keynote address at the Arab Center Washington DC titled "US Middle East Policy: The Growing Propensity for Genocide." In this address, Mearsheimer examined the trajectory ...

The Final Blow ? : Is this the End of US Hegemony in West Asia and the rise of Iran, the 4th Centre of World Power Pt.2

  In part 2, we examine Pakistan's possible role in a new security architecture for West Asia and the combined outcome of a positive collaboration with Iran by combining the analysis of Force Magazine's Pravin Sawhney (retd Indian army officer and leading Indian affairs military analyst) and Professor Robert Pape (Professor of Political Science, USA). (Part 1 here) The Emerging Strategic Architecture Both analysts describe a fundamental shift in global power that combines three key assessments: 1.  Professor Pape's Analysis: Iran as 4th World Power Center Iran now controls 20% of world oil via Hormuz (double Russia's pre-war 11%) Iran is "dwarfing Israel" and has now emerged as a new centre of world power Netanyahu's dream of Israel as "super nation", militarily invincible and a regional energy hub is wrong— Iran is the rising power 2.  Pravin Sawhney's Assessment: China-Pakistan Cyber/Space Integration According to Pravin Sawhney of FOR...