The events of September 8th leave five distinct marks which, taken together, starkly illustrate the state of the world in this autumn of 2026.
Geopolitical Analysis & Commentary by Gustavo de Arístegui
The events of September 8th leave five distinct marks which, taken together, starkly illustrate the state of the world in this autumn of 2026.
Open war against NATO would be suicidal, while harassing it below the threshold is cheap, effective, and goes unpunished.
The last 24 hours have brought three events that, on the surface, seem to belong to different worlds: the financial strangulation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the US Vice President's refusal to call a war a war, and the largest industrial restructuring in the history of the Volkswagen Group, with the possible disappearance of SEAT as a brand.
Four news items dominate today's geopolitical landscape.
The events of September 2nd confirm that the lull in the Middle East front that began in July has ended: Washington and Tehran have once again exchanged blows with an intensity unseen for weeks, while Beijing takes advantage of the regional disarray to strengthen its position in Cairo.
Today, three fronts converge that should be analyzed with the rigor that current events demand, without succumbing to background noise.
Keiko Fujimori has an opportunity that no one has had since 2000, facing a hardline, resilient, and fanatical left waiting its turn.
The port of Chancay, Peruvian chifa cuisine, and the endless string of presidents who make pilgrimages to Beijing.
The execution of the February 28 attack was flawless. What has faltered since then is not the sword, but the steady hand that wields it.
Seven appointments consolidate the old revolutionary guard in the main levers of the regime.
Geopolitical analysis of the top leadership following the military crisis, the role of the IRGC, and the succession of the Supreme Leader.
In Atalayar, the diplomat and analyst examines the key geopolitical and legal factors, as well as the political responsibilities, behind the crisis on the southern border.