Geopolitics
Alastair Crooke
Geopolitics
Alastair Crooke – Russia seeks to comprehend fully the various constraints on Trump
If Moscow previously relied on treaties and ‘playing normal’, now it relies on unpredictability, interconnected fronts, and a balance of threats. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts […]
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Alastair Crooke – A further U.S. attack on Iran would be pointless kabuki
Escalation with Russia is clearly on the cards (in one form or another), but Trump has also threatened to attack Iran’s nuclear sites – again Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director […]
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Alastair Crooke – U.S. hubris-driven blunders transform the entire complexion of the wider war
Trump continues to be seized by the delusional view that his Israeli-centred vision could all be accomplished merely by ending the genocide in Gaza. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of […]
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Alastair Crooke, Chris Hedges – Everything You Need To Know About War With Iran
11 July 2025 Following attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States, the world held its breath as the prospect of World War III loomed on the horizon. After 12 days of conflict, a […]
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Alastair Crooke – ‘The Land of Performance’: Trump wanted a Perfect War, a Headline Showstopper
What is the current stand of things in the war between Israel/USA and Iran? Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic Culture online […]
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Alastair Crooke – What means ‘winning’?
The ‘long war’ to subvert Iran, weaken Russia, BRICS and China is on hold. It is not over. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from […]
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Alastair Crooke – The key nuclear allegation that started the war was coaxed from a Palantir counter-intelligence algorithm
Trump sided with the Israelis, asserting that Iran was ‘very close’ to having a bomb, and added that he didn’t care what Gabbard thinks Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of […]