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Iran-US War: Power Politics and the Perils of Escalation - Stratheia

August 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM

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A year after Marka-e-Haq, one lesson stands out: restraint in crisis is not weakness, it is strategic strength.
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April 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM

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Regional unity, coordinated security frameworks & strategic restraint are not signs of weakness. In an interconnected & nuclear-sensitive world, dialogue is a strategic necessity, not an idealistic luxury.
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US–Iran tensions risk regional war, energy shocks, and nuclear escalation, testing international law and stability.

The Age of Strategic Impatience - Stratheia

March 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM

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Athens mistook motion for strategy in Sicily. Modern powers risk the same error when urgency replaces restraint in Eastern Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East.
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Drawing on Thucydides, the article argues that strategic impatience is eroding restraint and accelerating great power overreach.

From Punjabi Cinema to Global Politics - Stratheia

February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM

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The 2026 US National Defense Strategy marks a clear break from interventionism toward America First realism and strategic restraint.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:06 PM

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Global peace depends not on who is strongest, but on who is willing to restrain themselves.
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The arrest of Venezuela’s president by U.S. force blurs cinema and reality, raising grave questions about sovereignty, power, and the erosion of international law.

Pakistan’s Strategic Discipline - Stratheia

January 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Pakistan’s strategic restraint and crisis management in May 2025 avoided escalation while reinforcing deterrence.
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Pakistan’s air defence outmatched India in May 2025 standoff, proving operational maturity and strategic restraint.

The US-China Contest: Inevitable but Avoidable - Stratheia

July 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM

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Rivalry sustained by prejudice, strategy gaps, and ideological frustration. But the U.S.–China contest is not destiny, it’s a choice.
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The U.S.- China rivalry is real but not inevitable; mutual interests and restraint can pave the path to cooperation, not conflict.

BasisPointInsight.com - Restraint as Strength: India’s Strategic Message to the World by Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

June 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM

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1/5 A year after Operation Sindoor, the enduring lesson may not be military precision alone, but the strategic discipline behind it.

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India’s message to the world was both simple and profound. Strength lies not only in the capacity to fight, but in the ability to choose when and how to fight — and when to stop. by Lt Gen Syed Ata Ha...

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May 7, 2026 at 5:33 AM

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